Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
No apples are trees.
Some trees are dense.
Conclusions:
I. Some apples are dense.
II. No tree is an apple.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Only conclusion II follows.
The least possible Venn Diagram for the given statements is drawn below:
Conclusions:
I. Some apples are dense → False(It is possible but no definite conclusion can be drawn.)
II. No tree is an apple → True (As no apple is a tree, so no tree is an apple is also true.)