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: Some pencils are blankets.
All blankets are erasers.
Conclusions: I. At least some pencils are erasers.
II. All erasers being pencils is a possibility.

• 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 E if both conclusion I and conclusion II follow.

Fig 1 is a basic Venn diagram presentation of Statements.

Conclusion I: Atleast some means may be some or all. From both the figure it can be clearly concluded that it follows.

Conclusion II: From figure 2 it can be clearly concluded that it is possible. It follows.

Answer : E