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 cakes are biscuits.
Some biscuits are chocolates.
Conclusions:
I. Some biscuits are cakes.
II. Some cakes are chocolates.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Only conclusion I follows.
The least possible Venn Diagram for the given statements is drawn below:
Conclusions:
I. Some biscuits are cakes → True (As some cakes are biscuits, so, some biscuits are cakes is also true.)
II. Some cakes are chocolates → False (It is possible but no definite conclusion can be drawn.)