Question

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

Statements: All pencils are papers.
All papers are black.
Conclusions: I. All black things being pencils is a possibility.
II. Some papers are not pencils.

• A. if only conclusion I follows.
• B. if only conclusion II follows.
• C. if either conclusion I or II follows.
• D. if neither conclusion I nor II follows.
• E. if both conclusions I and II follow.

Answer 1

The correct option is A if only conclusion I follows.

For situation and conclusion questions, there are two following strategies to follow:

I. Possibility

$=$ There exists at least a Venn diagram to justify the conclusion without violating the situations.

II. Definite

$=$ There must not exist any Venn Diagram that is following the conclusion.( without violating the situations)

In the Venn diagrams, Pencils; Papers; Black.

All black things being pencils is a possibility

According to the strategy I, there is a Venn diagram(2) that results in conclusion without violating any of the situations.

So it follows.

Some papers are not pencils.

According to strategy II, there must not exist any Venn diagram but there exist Venn diagrams(1, 2) that are not following the conclusion.

So not follow.

Only conclusion I follow.

Option A