Three statements are given followed by two conclusions. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
Some trains are buses.
No bus is a car.
Some cars are bikes.
Conclusions:
1. Some bikes are cars.
2. Some bikes are trains.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Only conclusion 1 follows.
The least possible Venn Diagram for the given statements is drawn below:
Conclusions:
1. Some bikes are cars → True (As some cars are bikes, so, some bikes are cars is also true.)
2. Some bikes are trains → False (It is possible but no definite conclusion can be drawn..)