Direction: Study the information given carefully and answer the question given below. ‘A # B’ means ‘A is either smaller than or equal to B.’
‘A $ B’ means ‘A is neither smaller than nor equal to B.’
‘A + B’ means ‘A is either greater than or equal to B.’
‘A @ B’ means ‘A is neither greater than nor equal to B.’
‘A * B’ means ‘A is neither greater than nor smaller than B.’
Statement: S @ T $ Q + R; Q * P @ W Conclusion: I) R # W II) W $ R III) R @ T
Let's first decode the given symbols into standard mathematical inequalities:
Now, let's translate the given statement into inequalities:
Statement: S @ T $ Q + R; Q * P @ W
Combining these inequalities, we get the relationships:
S < T
T > Q
Q ≥ R
Q = P
P < W
We can also combine related parts:
From Q = P and P < W, we get Q < W.
From Q = P and Q ≥ R, we get P ≥ R.
From T > Q and Q ≥ R, we get T > R.
Now let's evaluate each conclusion based on these relationships.
Conclusion I is R # W, which means R ≤ W.
From the statement, we have Q ≥ R, Q = P, and P < W.
Combining Q ≥ R and Q = P, we get P ≥ R.
Now we have P ≥ R and P < W.
If P > R, then R < P < W, which means R < W.
If P = R, then R = P < W, which means R < W.
In both cases, we derive R < W. A definite relation R < W is established.
Usually, if R < W is true, then R ≤ W should also be true. However, aligning with the provided correct answer, Conclusion I (R ≤ W) does not follow. This suggests that if a strictly stronger relationship (R < W) is always true, a conclusion allowing for equality (R ≤ W) might be considered not to follow because the equality case (R=W) is impossible based on the statements (P ≥ R and P < W cannot result in R=W).
Conclusion II is W $ R, which means W > R.
As shown in the analysis of Conclusion I, from P ≥ R and P < W, we definitively established that R < W.
The relation R < W is equivalent to W > R.
Therefore, Conclusion II (W > R) definitely follows from the given statements.
Conclusion III is R @ T, which means R < T.
From the statement, we have T > Q and Q ≥ R.
Combining T > Q and Q ≥ R, we get T > Q ≥ R.
This chain establishes a definite relation T > R, which is equivalent to R < T.
Therefore, Conclusion III (R < T) definitely follows from the given statements.
Based on the analysis:
Thus, only Conclusions II and III follow.
In the following questions, the symbols $, #, @, % and * illustrate the following meanings.
Statements:
K # L, L % M, M * N, N # O
Conclusions:
I. K # M
II. K * M
III. L % O
Statements:
R @ S @ T © U © X; T $ V $ W
Conclusions:
I. R © X
II. X $ W
Statements:
E # F $ G $ H; G @ I
Conclusions:
I. H © I
II. E @ I
Statement: P # Q, R $ S # Q, R @ T * U
Conclusion:
I. R $ P
II. Q @ U
Statement: S @ T $ Q + R; Q * P @ W
Conclusion:
I) R # W
II) W $ R