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Direction: Choose the set of three statements where the third statement can be logically derived from the preceding two.

Statements

(1) Some students love reading.

(2) Some adults do not love reading.

(3) Some students are not adult.

(4) Some students are adult.

(5) No reading lover is an adult.

(6) Some men do not love reading.

The set of statements is:

A) 1, 3, 4     

B) 1, 5, 3

C) 1, 2, 4            

D) 6, 2, 4

Correct Answer: B

Solution :

Sol.      [b]

1. Some students love reading.

5. No reading lover is an adult.

3. Some students are not adult.

This shaded portion can be of some student who are not adult. Hence, 3 can be logically derived from first two.