Directions (1-5): In the question below three statements are given followed by two conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Q1. Statements: Only a few second is minute.
Only minute is hour.
Few minute is time.
Conclusions: I. Some hour can be time.
II. All time can be hour.
(a) Only conclusion I follows
(b) Only conclusion II follows
(c) Either conclusion I or II follows
(d) Both conclusions I and II follow
(e) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Q2. Statements: Only a few chess is Carrom.
Some Carrom is Ludo.
Mostly Ludo is monopoly.
Conclusions: I. All Carrom can be Chess.
II. Some Monopoly can be Chess.
(a) Only conclusion I follows
(b) Only conclusion II follows
(c) Either conclusion I or II follows
(d) Both conclusions I and II follow
(e) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Q3. Statements: Only Australia is Antartica.
Only a few Australia is America.
Some America is Argentina.
Conclusions: I. Some Antartica is Argentina.
II. All Australia can be America.
(a) Only conclusion I follows
(b) Only conclusion II follows
(c) Either conclusion I or II follows
(d) Both conclusions I and II follow
(e) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Q4. Statements: All Maza is Sprite.
Some Sprite is Mirinda.
Only a few Mirinda is Limca.
Conclusions: I. Some Limca can never be Mirinda
II. All Mirinda can be Limca
(a) Only conclusion I follows
(b) Only conclusion II follows
(c) Either conclusion I or II follows
(d) Both conclusions I and II follow
(e) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Q5. Statements: Only a few September is October.
All November is September.
Only September is December.
Conclusions: I. All December can be November.
II. Some December can be October.
(a) Only conclusion I follows
(b) Only conclusion II follows
(c) Either conclusion I or II follows
(d) Both conclusions I and II follow
(e) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
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