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Direction: In each of the questions below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the two given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and decide which of the given conclusions) logically follow(s) from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements

All pens are ink.

No ink is an eraser.

Conclusions

I. No pen is an eraser.

II. Some erasers are pens.

Give answer

A)  if only Conclusion I follows

B)  if only Conclusion II follows

C)  if either Conclusion I or II follows

D)  if neither Conclusion I nor II follows

E)  if both Conclusion I and II follow

Correct Answer: A

Solution :

[a]

Conclusions

I. No pen is an eraser.                 [√]

II. Some erasers are pens.         [×]

So, only Conclusion I follows.