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Direction: In this question three statements are given, followed by four conclusions. The statements have to be taken to be true, even if they are at variance from commonly known facts. And then…

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In this question three statements are given, followed by four conclusions. The statements have to be taken to be true, even if they are at variance from commonly known facts. And then decide which of the conclusion(s) logically follows and choose the best answer.
Statements: (i) All cycles are trains.
(ii) All trains are poles
(iii) No pole is bike
Conclusions: 1 Some poles are cars
2 No bike is cycle
3 Some trains are cycles
4 Some bikes are poles
  1. Only 1 follows
  2. Only 2 and 3 follow
  3. Only 4 follows
  4. All conclusions follow

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B - Only 2 and 3 follow
Cycles are inside trains, trains inside poles, and no pole is a bike. So no cycle can be a bike (2 follows), and since all cycles are trains, some trains are cycles (3 follows). 'Some poles are cars' has no basis and 'Some bikes are poles' contradicts statement (iii). Only 2 and 3 follow.

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