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 rats are mats.
All mats are ants.
Conclusions:
I. Some rats are ants.
II. Some ants are mats.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Both the conclusions follow.
The least possible Venn Diagram for the given statements is drawn below:
Conclusions:
I. Some rats are ants → True (As some rats are mats, and all mats are ants, so, some rats are ants is also true.)
II. Some ants are mats → True (As all mats are ants, so, some ants are mats is also true.)