CLAT Sample Paper CLAT Sample Paper-3

Direction: There are two or more statements along with four conclusions deduced from the -Statements. You are required to answer on the basis of the Statements and the conclusions. Make the factual assumptions required by the question even, if you believe the statement is actually false.

Statements All books are pens.

Some pens are pencils.

Conclusions

I. Some pens are books.

II. No pens are books.

III. Some books are pencils.

IV. No books are pencils.

Assuming that both statements are true, which conclusions follow?

A) I and III follow

B) Only I follows

C) Either I or II follows

D) Either III or IV and I follow

Correct Answer: D

Solution :

It is an immediate inference that follows from the Statement I. However, III and IV make a complementary pair, Hence, either of these two follows.