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Directions: In the following questions, the symbols &, @, *, $ and % are used with the following meaning as illustrated below:‘P & Q’ means…

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Directions: In the following questions, the symbols &, @, *, $ and % are used with the following meaning as illustrated below:
‘P & Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q’.
‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’.
‘P * Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q’.
‘P $ Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.
‘P % Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q’.
Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the conclusion/s given below them is/are definitely true?
Statements:
A % B, B * C, C @ D, D & E
Conclusions:
I. C * A
II. B @ E
  • AOnly Conclusion I is true.
  • BOnly Conclusion II is true.
  • CEither Conclusion I or II is true.
  • DNeither Conclusion I nor II is true.
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According to the given information,

P is

Symbol

&

@

*

$

%

Meaning

>

≥

≤

=

Than Q

Statements:

A % B, B * C, C @ D, D & E

→ A = B, B ≥ C, C E

→ A = B ≥ C E

Conclusions:

I. C * A → C ≥ A → False as A = B ≥ C)

II. B @ E → B E)

Hence, neither conclusion I nor II true.