Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance…
Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
Some dogs are whites.
Some whites are lights.
All lights are candles.
Conclusions:
I. Some candles are dogs.
II. Some candles are whites.
III. Some lights are dogs.
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Correct answer: (A) Only II follows.
Explanation
"Some whites are lights" and "All lights are candles" give "Some candles are whites", so II follows. Nothing definitely links dogs to lights or candles, so I and III do not follow.