Question

    In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

    Statements:  Some reds are blues.

                         All blues are greens.

                         Some greens are not yellows.

    Conclusions: I. Some yellows are reds.

                          II. Some yellows are blues.

                          III. Some greens are reds.

    A None follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only III follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some reds are blues (I) + All blues are greens.(A) = Some reds are greens.(I) ⇒ conversion ⇒  Some greens are reds (I). Hence neither conclusion I nor II follow but conclusion III follows.

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