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Directions: Treat the statements below as true and identify the conclusion(s) that must follow.

Statements:

PQ>R,S<TQ,R>L

Conclusions:

I. P>R

II. Q>L

III. S<R

Options

A

Only conclusion I is true

B

Both conclusions II and III are true

C

All conclusions I, II and III are true

D

Both conclusions I and II are true

E

Only conclusion II is true

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Correct Answer :

Option D

Both conclusions I and II are true

Solution :

The correct option is Both conclusions I and II are true.

To determine which conclusions logically follow, let us analyze the given statements step-by-step.

Given Statements:

PQ>R

S<TQ

R>L

Evaluating Conclusion I:

P>R

From the first statement, we are given:

PQ>R

Since P is greater than or equal to Q, and Q is strictly greater than R, combining these inequalities tells us that P must be strictly greater than R.

P>R

Therefore, Conclusion I is true.

Evaluating Conclusion II:

Q>L

From the first statement, we know that Q>R, and from the third statement, we know that R>L. Combining these two statements gives:

Q>R>L

By the transitive property of inequalities, if Q is greater than R and R is greater than L, then Q is strictly greater than L.

Q>L

Therefore, Conclusion II is true.

Evaluating Conclusion III:

S<R

From the second statement, we have S<TQ, which implies:

S<Q

From the first statement, we also know that:

R<Q

Since both S and R are strictly smaller than Q, there is no direct inequality or linkage provided to compare S and R directly. Therefore, no definite relationship can be established between them.

Thus, Conclusion III does not necessarily follow.

Final Summary:

Conclusions I and II are definitely true, while Conclusion III is not. Hence, the correct answer is Both conclusions I and II are true.

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