Directions (1-10):Each question contains 3 statements followed by 2 conclusions. Consider the statements to be true even if they are at variance with commonly known things. Based on the statements, evaluate the conclusions and choose the option appropriately:

1.
Statements:
No car is a pen.
Some pens are blue.
Some cars are blue.
Conclusions:
I: All blue being cars is a possibility
II: All pens being blue is a possibility

Ans: 2

2.
Statements:
Some people are good.
All bad are good.
No bad are people.
Conclusions:
I: Some good are not people
II:All good being bad is a possibility

Ans: 1

3.
Statements:
Some right is wrong.
All evil is wrong.
Some right are evil.
Conclusions:
I: All evil being both right and wrong is a possibility
II:Some evil not being both right or wrong is a possibility

Ans: 5
As we can see from the diagrams, both the conclusions are possible. Therefore, both the conclusions follow and hence, option E is the right answer.

4.
Statements:
No tiger is a lion.
Some tigons are lions.
All tigers are tigons.
Conclusions:
I: All tigons being lions is not a possibility
II:Some tigons not being lions is not a possibility.

Ans: 1

5.
Statements:
Some apples are oranges.
All oranges are peaches.
No grape is a peach.
Conclusions:
I: All apples being grapes is a possibility.
II: All grapes being apples is a possibility.

Ans: 2

6.
Statement I: Some mangoes are apples.
Statement II: All kiwis are oranges.
Statement III: No mango is a kiwi.
Conclusion I: Some apples can be kiwis.
Conclusion II: All mangoes can be oranges.

Ans: 3

7.
Statement I: Some analysts are coders.
Statement II: All coders are associates.
Statement III: No associate is a consultant.
Conclusion I: All analysts can be associates.
Conclusion II: All consultants can be coders.

Ans: 1

8.
Statement I: Some carrots are radishes.
Statement II: No radish is a tomato.
Statement III: All tomatoes are potatoes.
Conclusion I: Some carrots are tomatoes.
Conclusion II: All radishes can be carrots.

Ans: 2

9.
Statement I: Some spheres are cubes.
Statement II: No cube is a cuboid.
Statement III: All cuboids are cones.
Conclusion I: No cone is a sphere.
Conclusion II: No cube is a cone.

Ans: 5

10.
Statement I: Some pins are blades
Statement II: All steels are stainless
Statement III: Some blades are steel
Conclusion I: All blades can be stainless
Conclusion II: All pins cannot be stainless

Ans: 1

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