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Statements: I. Some vegetables are fruits. II. No fruit is black.

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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 vegetables are fruits.
II. No fruit is black.

Conclusions: 
I. Some fruits are vegetables.
II. No vegetable is black.

Options

  • Answer (1)

  • Answer (2)

  • Answer (3)

  • Answer (4)

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Solution

Answer (1)

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