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Aptitude & Reasoning UPPSC 2008 GS-I
Question

In the above diagram, three circles represent businessmen, politicians and the educated respectively. The intersections of the circles give us the numbered space. No 7 refers to:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Some politicians are educated businessmen

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Some politicians are educated businessmen”.
So, the correct interpretation for number 7 is: (1) Some politicians are educated businessmen.

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