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:
1. All flowers are tulips.
2. No tulips are whites.
Conclusions:
I. All tulips are flowers.
II. Some tulips are whites.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
The least possible Venn Diagram for the given statements is drawn below:
Conclusions:
I. All tulips are flowers → False (It is possible but no definite conclusion can be drawn.)
II. Some tulips are whites → False (It is possible but no definite conclusion can be drawn.)
Hence, Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.