Question

    In the question below there are three statements followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the three statements disregarding commonly known facts.

    Statements: Some schools are hospitals

    >Mostly hospitals are courts Some courts are parlours Conclusions: I. All schools can be parlours II. Some schools are not parlours
    A Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Both the conclusions I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Neither conclusion I nor II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Either conclusion I or II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some schools are hospitals (I) + Mostly hospitals are courts (I) → probable conclusion → Some schools are courts (I) + Some courts are parlours (I) → probable conclusion → All schools can be parlours (A). Hence conclusion I follows but conclusion II does not follow

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