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Direction: One/two statements are given followed by four conclusions I, II, III and IV. You have to consider the two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow from the given statement.

  1. Statements:
    (A) Some cats are dogs.
    (B) Some dogs are stones.
    Conclusions:
    I. No cat is stone.
    II. All dogs are stones.
    III. Some stones are cats.
    IV. No dog is cat.
    1. Only I and III follow
    2. Only II and III follow
    3. Only I, III and IV follow
    4. None follows
Correct Option: D

Both the Premises are Particular Affirmative (I-type).
No Conclusion follows from the two Particular Premises.
Conclusions I and III form Complementary Pair. Therefore, either Conclusion I or III follows. Considering the given Options we can select option (4) as the answer.



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