Question

In each question below are four statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to take the four given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the four given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Then, decide which of the answers (a),(b),(c),(d) or (e) is the correct answer.

Statements
Some schools are colleges.
Some colleges are hostels.
No hostel is an office.
All offices are institutes.

Conclusions
I. No hotel is an institute.
II. Some hostels are schools.
III. Some hostels are institutes.
IV. Some offices are colleges.

• A. Only I follows
• B. Both II and III follow
• C. Only IV follows
• D. Only either I or III follows
• E. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D Only either I or III follows

Conclusion I and III are complementary parts.