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Direction: Two 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.

  1. Statements:
    Some teachers are students.
    All students are girls.
    Conclusions:
    (I) All teachers are girls.
    (II) Some girls are teachers.
    (III) Some girls are students.
    (IV) All students are teachers.
    1. Only (I) follows
    2. Only (I), (II), and (III) follow
    3. Only (II) and (III) follow
    4. All follow
Correct Option: C

First Premise is Particular Affirmative (I-type).
Second Premise is Universal Affirmative (A-type).
Some teachers are students. ↔ All students are girls.
I + A ⇒ I-type of Conclusion “Some teachers are girls”.
Conclusion II is Converse of it.
Conclusion III is Converse of the second Premise.



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