Question

Identify the conclusions which can be concluded by using given statement

Statement I Some boxes are trees.
Statement II Some trees are houses.
Statement IlI All houses are fruits.
Conclusion A Some fruits are boxes.
Conclusion B Some fruits are trees.
Conclusion C Some houses are boxes.
Conclusion D No fruit is box.

• A. None of the conclusions follows
• B. Only either B or D follows
• C. Only either A or D and B follows
• D. Only either A or C and D follows
• E. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C Only either A or D and B follows

Statement I Some boxes are trees.
Statement II Some trees are houses.
Statement IlI All houses are fruits.
Conclusion A Some fruits are boxes.
Some fruits are houses, that are trees and then boxes. It is possible that the fruits that are houses, trickle down to be boxes also, and it is possible that no fruits is a box.
Conclusion B Some fruits are trees. True, Some trees are houses, all houses are fruits. So some trees will be fruits, and some fruits will be trees.
Conclusion C Some houses are boxes. False, Houses may or may not be boxes.
Conclusion D No fruit is box.
Some fruits are houses, that are trees and then boxes. It is possible that the fruits that are houses, trickle down to be boxes also, and it is possible that no fruits is a box.
So A or D and B follow.