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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 crows are parrots»

II. All parrots are doves.

III. Some doves are cats.

Conclusions: I. Some cats are crows.

II. Some doves are crows.

A) I follows

B)                    II follows

C) Either I or II follows

D) Neither I nor II follows

E) Both I and II follow

Correct Answer: B

Solution :

Explanation Option [b] is correct. Let us see: All crows are. (A type) All  are doves. (A type) A + A = A type conclusion, "All crows are doves'. Conclusion II is converse of it. Rest of the options is incorrect because of the correctness of option [b].