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Statements: a No minister is honest. b...

Statements: a No minister is honest.
b Some politicians are females.
c. All politicians are ministers.
Conclusions: I Some honest are not females.
No honest person is a politician
II No honest person is a politician.
III Some females are ministers.
Some females are not honest.

A

I, II and III follow

B

II and III follow

C

none of these

D

II, III and IV follow

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Converted (b) is Some females are politicians. Now, converted (b)+(c) gives conclusion III [ `:.` I+A=I]. Now, conclusion III+(a) gives conclusion IV [ `:.` I+E=O] Again, (c) +(a) gives No politician is honest [ `:.` I+A+E=E] On conversion, this gives conclusion II.
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