Question

In each of the questions below are given two/three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. 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 the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer
Statements: No copy is a book.
Some books are magazines.
All papers are copies.
Conclusions: I. All copies being magazines is a possibility.
II. No magazine is a paper.

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

Answer 1

The correct option is A if only conclusion I follows.

Fig 1 is a basic Venn diagram presentation of Statements.

Conclusion I: From fig 2, it can be clearly concluded that it is possible. It follows.

Conclusion II: It can be clearly seen from fig 2 that paper and magazines are connected. So, it does not follow.

Answer : A