Direction: In following question two conclusions have been given followed by 5 sets of possible Statements. You have to take the given Conclusions to be true even if they seem to be at variance with the commonly known facts and then decide for the given Conclusions logically follows from the which of the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Conclusions:

I. All Roots can not be Grass.

II. Some Leaves being Grass is a possibility.

Statements:

I. Some Roots are Grass. All Trees are Leaves. Some Leaves are Roots.

II. Only a few Leaves are Roots. Some Roots are Grass. All Trees are Leaves.

III. Only a few Leaves are Roots. Some Roots are Grass. Some Trees are Leaves.

IV. Only a few Roots are Grass. All Trees are Leaves. Some Leaves are Roots.

V. Only a few Roots are Grass. Some Trees are Leaves. Some Leaves are Roots.

 

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  1. Only statement IV
  2. Only statement V
  3. Both statement I and II
  4. Both statement I and III
  5. Both statement IV and V

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Option 5 : Both statement IV and V
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From statement I,

Some Roots are Grass. All Trees are Leaves. Some Leaves are Roots.

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I)  All Roots can not be Grass → False ( it is possible but not definite)

II) Some Leaves being Grass is a possibility → True ( It is possible)

Therefore, Statement I will not be the result of the given conclusions.

From Statement II:

Only a few Leaves are Roots. Some Roots are Grass. All Trees are Leaves.

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I)  All Roots can not be Grass → False (It is possible but not definite)

II) Some Leaves being Grass is a possibility → True

Therefore, Statement II will not be the result of the given conclusions.

From Statement III:

Only a few Leaves are Roots. Some Roots are Grass. Some Trees are Leaves.

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I) All Roots can not be Grass → False (it is possible but not definite)

II) Some Leaves being Grass is a possibility → True

Therefore, Statement III will not be the result of the given conclusions.

From Statement IV:

Only a few Roots are Grass. All Trees are Leaves. Some Leaves are Roots.

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I)  All Roots can not be Grass → True (because some roots are grass and some roots are not grass)

II)  Some Leaves being Grass is a possibility → True (It is possible)

Therefore, Statement IV will be the result of the given conclusions.

From Statement V:

Only a few Roots are Grass. Some Trees are Leaves. Some Leaves are Roots.

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I)  All Roots can not be Grass → True (because some roots are grass and some roots are not grass)

II)  Some Leaves being Grass is a possibility→ True (It is possible)

Therefore, Statement V will be the result of the given conclusions.

Hence, Both statement IV and V follows.

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