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Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some taxpayers are shopkeepers. Some shopkeepers are merchants. Conclusions: I. No merchant is taxpayer. II. Some merchants are taxpayers. III. No shopkeeper is merchant.

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some taxpayers are shopkeepers. Some shopkeepers are merchants. Conclusions: I. No merchant is taxpayer. II. Some merchants are taxpayers. III. No shopkeeper is merchant. Correct Answer Either conclusions I or II follows.

Drawing Venn diagram according to the given information,

Conclusion 1: No merchant is taxpayer → False (This is definitely false)

Conclusion 2: Some merchants are taxpayers → False (This is definitely false)

Conclusion 3: No shopkeeper is merchant → False (This is definitely false)

But,

Conclusion 1 and conclusion 2 form a complementary pair.

Hence, “either conclusion 1 or conclusion 2” follows.

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