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Direction: In the question, two / three statements followed by two conclusion numbered I and II have been given. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from the commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements

All pants are shirts.

All trousers are shirts.

Conclusions

I. All pants are shirts.

II. No shirt is a pant.

A)  if both the Conclusion I and Conclusion II follow

B)  if neither Conclusion I nor Conclusion II follows

C)  if only Conclusion I follows

D)  if only Conclusion II follows

E)  if either Conclusion I or Conclusion II follows

Correct Answer: C

Solution :

    

(i) M All pants are trousers \[\to \]Universal Affirmative (A-type).

(ii) Some patents are copyrights Particular Affirmative (I-type).

(iii) No luggage is a store \[\to \]Universal Negative (E-type).

(iv) Some luggage are not stores\[\to \]Particular Negative (O-type).

All pants are trousers.

All trousers shirts.

\[A+A\Rightarrow A-\] type of Conclusion

"All pants are shirts."

This is Conclusion I.