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Three statements are given followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All laptops are desktops.

All desktops are printers.

Some printers are monitors.

Conclusions:

I. Some laptops are monitors.

II. Some monitors are desktops.

III. All laptops are printers.

IV. Some monitors are printers.

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SSC Stenographer 2023 Previous Year Paper (13-Oct-2023) (Shift 3)
The correct answer is

Only conclusions III and IV follow

The least possible venn diagram is shown below,

Conclusions:

I. Some laptops are monitors → Not Follows (Because it is possible but not definite).

II. Some monitors are desktops → Not Follows (Because it is possible but not definite).

III. All laptops are printers → Follows (Because all laptops are desktops, and all desktops are printers).

IV. Some monitors are printers Follows (Because some printers are monitors).

Hence, the correct answer is "Only conclusions III and IV follow".

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