Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusion/s logically follow/s from the given statements.
Statements:
All apples are plums.
Some plums are berries.
Some berries are coconuts.
Conclusions:
1. Some berries are plums.
2. All plums are apples.
3. Some coconuts are berries.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Both conclusions 1 and 3 follow.
The least possible venn diagram is:
Conclusion:
1. Some berries are plums - Follows (As some plums are berries so, definitely some berries are plums)
2. All plums are apples - Does not follow (As all apples are plums so, it is not definite that all plums are apples)
3. Some coconuts are berries - Follows (As Some berries are coconuts so, definitely some coconuts are berries)