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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 hills are trees.

II. All trees are jungles.

III. All jungles are bushes.

Conclusions: I. All trees are bushes.

II. Some jungles are hills.

A) None follows       

B)        Only I follows

C) Only II follows     

D)        Both I and II follow

E) None of these

Correct Answer: D

Solution :

Explanation Option [d] is correct. Let us see: All hills are. (A type) All  are jungles. (A type) A + A = A type conclusion. "All hills are jungle ?Some jungles are hills?. = Conclusion II All trees are . (A type) All  are bushes. (A type) A + A = A type of conclusion "All trees are bushes". This is conclusion I. Rest of the options is incorrect because of the correctness of option [d].