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Question : Directions: One or two statements are given, each followed by two conclusions or assumptions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions or assumptions, if any, follows from the given statements.
Statements:
I. Irregularity is a cause for failure in exams.
II. Some regular students fail in the examinations.
Conclusions:
I. All failed students are regular.
II. All successful students are not regular.

Option 1: Only conclusion I follows

Option 2: Only conclusion II follows

Option 3: Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow

Option 4: Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows


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Correct Answer: Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows


Solution : Conclusion I: All failed students are regular.
According to the given statements, irregularity is a cause of failure and some regular students fail in the examination. Therefore, all failed students are regular can not be the correct conclusion.
Conclusion II: All successful students are not regular.
According to the given statement, all irregular and some regular students fail the examination which means that all successful students are regular but not all regular students are successful. Therefore, this conclusion doesn't follow.

So, neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows. Hence, the fourth option is correct.

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