Take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Which conclusion would follow on the basis
of given statements.
Statement:
'Some bags are purses',
'All purses are containers' and
'All containers are suitcases'.
Conclusions:
(A) Some suitcases are bags
(B) All purses are bags
(C) All purses are suitcases
(D) Some containers are purses
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Question

Consider the statement given below followed by two conclusions. Decide which of the conclusions follows from the information given in the statement.
Statement: Domestic demand has been increasing faster than production of indigenous crude oil.
Conclusions:
I. Crude oil must be imported.
II. Domestic demand should be reduced.

Answer 1

Based on the relationships, we can deduce:

Certain suitcases are bags; specifically, some purses are bags, and all purses are containers, which are suitcases.
All purses are suitcases because every container is a suitcase.
Some containers are purses, given that some bags are purses.

The Correct Option is D

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