In this question, three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II, and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follows/follow from the statements.
Statements:
All clowns are books.
Some books are heavy.
Some heavy are trucks.
Conclusions:
I. Some books are clowns.
II. All books are heavy.
III. Some trucks are heavy.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Only conclusions I and III follow.
The least possible Venn Diagram for the given statements is drawn below:
Conclusions:
I. Some books are clowns → True (As all clowns are books, so, some books are clowns is also true.)
II. All books are heavy → False (It is possible, but no definite conclusion can be drawn.)
III. Some trucks are heavy → True (As some heavy are trucks, so, some trucks are heavy is also true.)