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Direction: In the question below are given three statements followed by three conclusions I, II, and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the given conclusions and then decide which of the following conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: Some lipsticks are gloss. Some gloss are not lip balms. All lip balms are lip pencils. Conclusions: I. Some lip pencils being gloss is a possibility. II. All lip balms being lipstick is a possibility. III. Some lip pencil being lip balm is a possibility. A) Only Conclusion I follows B) Both Conclusions I and II follow C) Only Conclusion III follows D) Both Conclusions I and III follow

1. Only Conclusion I follows
2. Both Conclusions I and II follow
3. Only Conclusion III follows
4. Both Conclusions I and III follow

Correct answer: Both Conclusions I and II follow

Solution

Conclusion I is possible because some gloss can overlap with lip pencils without violating any statement. Conclusion II is also possible because all lip balms may lie inside lipstick while still being lip pencils. Conclusion III is not supported as a distinct possibility from the given information in the intended exam logic, so the correct choice is I and II.

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