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Question consists of five statements followed by options consisting of three statements put together in a sped fie order Choose the best option which indicates a valid argument, that is, where the third statement is a conclusion drawn from the preceding two statements.
A. MBAs are in great demand.
B. Samrat ana Akshita are in great demand
C. Samrat is in great demand.
D. Akshita is in great demand.
E. Samrat and Akshita are MBAs
Options
ABE
ECD
AEB
EBA
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Solution
AEB
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