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In the following question, three statements are given followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

 Statements: Some blankets are beds. Some pillows are blankets. All beds are pillows.

Conclusions: I. Some blankets are pillows. II. some pillows are beds. III. Some beds are blankets.


A) Only either I or II follows

B) Only I and either II or III follow

C) Only III and either I or II follow

D) All I, II and III follow

E) None of these

Answer:

Option D

Explanation:

I is the converse of the second premise, II is the converse of the third premise and III is the converse of the first premise and as such, all three of them follow.