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Below are given some statements '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 men are hardworking.
No blue is advocate.
Some blue are men.
Conclusions :
I. Some blue are hardworking.
II. Some men are advocates.
III. Some blue are not hardworking.
IV. Some men are not advocates. 

A

Only Conclusion (IV) follows

B

Only Conclusion (II) and (IV) follow

C

Only Conclusion (I), (II) and (IV) follow

D

Only Conclusion (III) follows

Text Solution

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First and third Premises are Particular Affirmative (I-type).
Second Premise is Universal Affirmative (A-type). 

`I + E rArr O`-type of Conclusion "Some men are not advocates".
This is connclusion IV.
Conclusion and Conclusion II form Complementary Pair. Therefore, either Conclusion I or Conclusion III follows.
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