Direction: In the following question below some statements are given followed…

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Direction: In the following question below some statements are given followed by some conclusions. Taking 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 the given statements.

Statements:

Some easy are tough.

All tough are strict.

Conclusions:

I. Some easy are strict.

II. Some strict are tough.

  1. A.

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. B.

    Only conclusion II follows

  3. C.

    Either I or II conclusion follows

  4. D.

    Both I and II conclusion follow

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Correct answer: D

Venn diagram showing Easy overlapping Tough, and Tough inside Strict

Key facts: Some easy are tough. All tough are strict.

  • From 'Some easy are tough' we know at least one element is both easy and tough.

  • From 'All tough are strict' every tough item is also strict (tough is a subset of strict).

  • Therefore some easy are strict: the easy items that are tough are also strict.

  • Also, because there exist some tough items (from the first fact) and all tough are strict, some strict are tough.

Conclusion: Both conclusions follow. Hence the correct answer is the choice that states both conclusions follow.

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