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Directions: Study the following information and answer the question. M @ N means some M is not N. M * N means only a few M are N. M # N means some M are N. M ^ N means no M is N. % means possibility; for example, M % N means some M can be N. Statements: Wood @ Tree # Timber, Table * Chair. Conclusions: I. Tree #% Table II. Wood @ Timber III. Chair * Table A) Only I follows B) Only II follows C) Only III follows D) Only I and II follows

1. Only I follows
2. Only II follows
3. Only III follows
4. Only I and II follows

Correct answer: Only I follows

Solution

The statement Wood @ Tree means some Wood are not Tree, Tree # Timber means some Tree are Timber, and Table * Chair means only a few Table are Chair. Only conclusion I is supported by the available relations; the others are not निश्चितly true.

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