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Q41
Statements: No tree is flower. All flowers are red. Conclusions: I. No tree is red. II. Some red things are flowers.
  • A a) Both follow
  • B b) Only I follows
  • C c) Only II follows
  • D d) Neither follows
Answer: Option A
Explanation: No overlap tree-flower ⇒ no tree red.
Q42
Statements: Some people are wise. Some wise are rich. Conclusions: I. Some people are rich. II. Some rich are people.
  • A a) Both follow
  • B b) Neither follows
  • C c) Only I follows
  • D d) Only II follows
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Some–some connection insufficient.
Q43
Statements: All doctors are human. Some humans are tall. Conclusions: I. Some doctors are tall. II. Some tall are doctors.
  • A a) Both follow
  • B b) Neither follows
  • C c) Only I follows
  • D d) Only II follows
Answer: Option B
Explanation: No direct overlap.
Q44
Statements: No man is perfect. Some men are honest. Conclusions: I. Some honest are not perfect. II. All honest are perfect.
  • A a) Only I follows
  • B b) Only II follows
  • C c) Either follows
  • D d) Neither follows
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Some men honest ⇒ some honest not perfect.
Q45
Statements: All toys are plastic. Some plastics are hard. Conclusions: I. Some toys are hard. II. All hard are toys.
  • A a) Only I follows
  • B b) Only II follows
  • C c) Either follows
  • D d) Neither follows
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Toys → plastic → some hard ⇒ partial overlap.
Q46
Statements: No pencil is sharpener. All sharpeners are metallic. Conclusions: I. No pencil is metallic. II. All metallic are sharpeners.
  • A a) Only I follows
  • B b) Only II follows
  • C c) Both follow
  • D d) Neither follows
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Negative relation blocks pencil–metallic link.
Q47
Statements: All students are intelligent. Some intelligent are poor. Conclusions: I. Some students are poor. II. All poor are intelligent.
  • A a) Only I follows
  • B b) Only II follows
  • C c) Both follow
  • D d) Neither follows
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Students ⟹ intelligent ⇒ some poor ⇒ overlap.
Q48
Statements: Some birds are flying. No flying is fish. Conclusions: I. No bird is fish. II. Some birds are not fish.
  • A a) Only I follows
  • B b) Only II follows
  • C c) Either follows
  • D d) Both follow
Answer: Option B
Explanation: “Some birds are not fish” can be concluded, not all.
Q49
Statements: All cups are jugs. Some jugs are bottles. Conclusions: I. Some cups are bottles. II. Some bottles are jugs.
  • A a) Only I follows
  • B b) Only II follows
  • C c) Both follow
  • D d) Neither follows
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Only second directly supported.
Q50
Statements: All boys are athletes. All athletes are healthy. Conclusions: I. All boys are healthy. II. All healthy are athletes.
  • A a) Only I follows
  • B b) Only II follows
  • C c) Both follow
  • D d) Neither follows
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Simple chain – boys → athletes → healthy.

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