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Directions: In the question below, a few statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they appear to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the statements.

Statements:
All Laptops are Devices
Some Devices are Monitors
Only a few Monitors are Tablets

Conclusions:
I. All Laptops being Tablets is a possibility
II. No Device is a Tablet

Options

A

Both conclusions I and II follow

B

Either conclusion I or II follows

C

Only conclusion I follows

D

Neither conclusion I nor II follows

E

Only conclusion II follows

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Correct Answer :

Option C

Only conclusion I follows

Solution :

Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows

Explanation:

Let us analyze the given statements step-by-step:

1. All Laptops are Devices: The set of Laptops is entirely contained within the set of Devices.
2. Some Devices are Monitors: There is a partial overlap between the set of Devices and the set of Monitors.
3. Only a few Monitors are Tablets: This means that some Monitors are Tablets, and some Monitors are definitely not Tablets.

Now, let us evaluate the given conclusions based on the statements:

Conclusion I: All Laptops being Tablets is a possibility
There is no negative relation or restriction defined between Laptops and Tablets. Therefore, a possibility exists where the entire set of Laptops can be placed inside the set of Tablets without violating any of the given statements.
Thus, Conclusion I follows.

Conclusion II: No Device is a Tablet
This is a definite conclusion. Although it is possible that Devices and Tablets have no overlap, it is not definitely required by the statements. Since a possibility cannot be considered a definite rule, this conclusion is false.
Thus, Conclusion II does not follow.

Therefore, only conclusion I follows.

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