Direction: Three statements are given followed by four conclusions I, II, III and IV. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow from the given statements. Indicate your answer.
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Statements:
(a) All books are boxes.
(b) All boxes are pens.
(c) All pens are papers.
Conclusions:
I. Some papers are books.
II. All books are papers.
III. Some pens are books.
IV. All boxes are books.
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- Only conclusions I and III follow
- Either conclusion II or IV follows
- Only conclusions I, II and III follow
- Either conclusion I or II or III follows
Correct Option: C
All the three statements are Universal Affirmative (A-type).
All books are boxes. ↔ All boxes are pens.
A + A ⇒ A-type of Conclusion “All books are pens.”
Conclusion III is Converse of it.
All books are pens. ↔All pens are papers.
A + A ⇒ A-type of Conclusion “All books are papers.”
This is Conclusion II.
Conclusion I is Converse of it.
All boxes are pens. ↔ All pens are papers.
A + A ⇒ A-type of Conclusion “All boxes are papers.”
