{"id":57240,"date":"2024-04-16T00:58:35","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T00:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=57240"},"modified":"2024-04-16T00:58:35","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T00:58:35","slug":"statements-some-hills-are-rivers-some-rivers-are-deserts-all-deserts-are-roads-conclusions-i-some-roads-are-rivers-ii-some-roads-are-hills-iii-some-deserts-are-hills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/statements-some-hills-are-rivers-some-rivers-are-deserts-all-deserts-are-roads-conclusions-i-some-roads-are-rivers-ii-some-roads-are-hills-iii-some-deserts-are-hills\/","title":{"rendered":"Statements : Some hills are rivers. Some rivers are deserts. All deserts are roads. Conclusions : I. Some roads are rivers. II. Some roads are hills. III. Some deserts are hills."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;None follows&#8221; option2=&#8221;Only I follows&#8221; option3=&#8221;Only I and II follow&#8221; option4=&#8221;Only II and III follow E. All follow&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>A. None follows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first statement is &#8220;Some hills are rivers.&#8221; This means that there exists at least one hill that is also a river. The second statement is &#8220;Some rivers are deserts.&#8221; This means that there exists at least one river that is also a desert. The third statement is &#8220;All deserts are roads.&#8221; This means that all deserts are roads.<\/p>\n<p>The first conclusion is &#8220;Some roads are rivers.&#8221; This conclusion is not valid because the first statement only says that some hills are rivers, not that all hills are rivers. 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