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Directions: In each questions below are given three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read both of the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements: I. All rings are fingers.

II. Some ears are fingers.

III. All ears are necklaces.

Conclusions: I. Some necklaces are fingers.

II. Some necklaces are rings.

A) None follows     

B)        Only I follows

C) Only II follows     

D)       Both I and II follow

E) None of these

Correct Answer: B

Solution :

Explanation Option [b] is correct. Let us see: Conversion of the second premise. 'Some ears are fingers', we have 'Some fingers are ears'. Now, Some fingers are. (I type) All   are necklaces. (A type) I + A = I type of conclusion. "Some fingers are necklaces?. Conclusion I is converse of this conclusion. Rest of the options is incorrect because of the correctness of option [b].