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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 trees are ponds.

II. Some ponds are fields.

III. All fields are benches.

Conclusions: I. Some benches are trees.

II. No bench is tree.

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: C

Solution :

Explanation Option [c] is correct. Let us see: Some ponds are. (I type) All  are benches. (A type) I + A = I type of conclusion. ?Some ponds are benches?. Conclusion I and II from complementary pair. Therefore, either I or II follows. Rest of the options is incorrect because of the correctness of option [c].