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Direction: In these following question, the symbols @, S, #, * and % are used with the different meaning as follow:
'A @ B' means 'A is smallest than B'.
'A S B' means 'A is greater than B'.
'A # B' means 'A is either smallest than or equal to B.
'A * B' means 'A is either greater than or equal to B.
'A % B' means 'A is either smallest than nor greater equal to B'.
In each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true.

  1. Statements:
    P @ W, W * D, D S J
    Conclusions:
    I. J @ P II. J @ W
    1. if only conclusion I is true
    2. if only conclusion II is true
    3. if either conclusion I or conclusion II is true
    4. if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II is true
    5. if both conclusion I and II are true
Correct Option: B

P < W ...(i) W ≥ D ...(ii) D > J ...(iii)
From (ii) and (iii) W ≥ D > J or J < W ...(iv)
Hence II follows. However, from (i) and (iv) we can conclude that J and P can't be compared. Hence I does not follow.



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