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Statements: I. Some Players Are Singers. Ii. All Singetsate Tall.

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Question

The question contains two statements and 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 conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the two given statements.

Answer (1) If only conclusion I follows.
Answer (2) If only conclusion II follows.
Answer (3) If neither I nor II follows.
Answer (4) 1 f both I and II follows.

Statements:
I. Some players are singers.  
II. All singers are tall.

Conclusions:

I. Some players are tall.
II. All players are tall.

Options

  • Answer (1)

  • Answer (2)

  • Answer (3)

  • Answer (4)

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Solution

Answer (1)

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