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In the following questions, the symbols %, @, &, and # are used with the following meanings as illustrated below: - `AB` means `A is not greater than B` - `A%B` means `A is not smaller than B` - `A@B` means `A is neither smaller nor greater than B` - `A&B` means `A is neither equal to nor smaller than B` - `A#B` means `A is neither equal to nor greater than B` Now, in each of the following questions, assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the three conclusions I, II and III given below them is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly. Statements: `C#D`, `F&E`, `F%I`, `I&J`, `J#M`, `M@N` Conclusions: I. `I>D` II. `K&N` III. `K>M`

1. Only I is true
2. Only II is true
3. Both I and II are true
4. Either II or III is true

Correct answer: Either II or III is true

Solution

The symbols represent inequalities/equality, so the statements must be converted before comparing. After simplification, the relations among the variables make conclusion II and III mutually exclusive but one of them must hold, so the correct choice is that either II or III is true.

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