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

Statements:

All calendars are shops.

All shops are markets.

All markets are rivers.

All rivers are temples.

Conclusions:

I. Some markets are calendars.

II. Some rivers are shops.

III. Some temples are markets.

A)  Only I and II follow

B)  Only I and III follow

C)  Only II and III follow

D)  All I, II and III follow

E)  None of these

Correct Answer: D

Solution :

(i) All phones are chords \[\to \] Universal Affirmative (A-type).

(ii) Some chords are nets \[\to \] Particular Affirmative (I-type).

(iii) No table is machine \[\to \] Universal Negative (E-type).

(iv) Some tables are not machines Particular \[\to \]Negative (O- type).

A + A \[\Rightarrow \]  A-type of conclusion "All calenders are markets". Conclusion I is Converse of it. A + A \[\Rightarrow \] A-typd of Conclusion "All shops are rivers" Conclusion II is Converse of It. A + A \[\Rightarrow \] A-type of conclusion "All markets are temples." Conclusion III is Converse of it.