Given below are two statements and two conclusions. Take the statements to be true even if they are at variance with commonly known facts, and decide whether the conclusion(s) follow(s) the given statements.
Statements:
Some bags are sacks.
Some sacks are jutes.
Conclusions:
I. Some bags are jutes.
II. Some juts are sacks.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Only conclusion II follows.
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Conclusions:
I. Some bags are jutes: Doesn't follow (It is possible but not definite)
II. Some jutes are sacks: Follows (As some Sacks are Juts, so some Juts are definitely Sacks)