Question

In question 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: Some colleges are universities.

All colleges are schools.
All schools are hostels.
Conclusions: I. Some colleges are not hostels.
II. All schools being universities is a possibility.

• A. Only conclusion I follows.
• B. Only conclusion II follows.
• C. Either conclusion I or II follows.
• D. Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
• E. Both conclusions I and II follow.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Only conclusion II follows.

Let U - Universities, S-Schools, C - Colleges, H - Hostels

There are two cases possible.

All C are H.

Some S can be U in both the cases.

Thus only conclusion II is correct.

Hence, Option B is correct.