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Verbal Reasoning · Q57

Logical Deduction

Competitive Exams · Verbal Reasoning · question 57

Q57

Statements : All aeroplanes are trains. Some trains are chairs. Conclusions : I. Some aeroplanes are chairs. II. Some chairs are aeroplanes. III. Some chairs are trains. IV. Some trains are aeroplanes.

A.
None follows
B.
Only I and II follow
C.
Only II and III follow
D.
Only III and IV follow
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Since the middle term 'trains' is not distributed even once in the/premises, no definite conclusion follows. However, III is the converse of the second premise while IV is the converse of the first premise. So, both of them hold.