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:
All the tables are wood.
All woods are paints.
No paint is steel.
Conclusions:
1. All steels can be wood.
2. Some paints are steel.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Neither conclusion 1 nor 2 follows.
The least possible Venn Diagram for the given statements is drawn below:
Conclusions:
1. All steels can be wood → False (As all woods are paints, and no paint is steel, so, all steel can never be wood.)
2. Some paints are steel → False (As no paint is steel, so, some paints are steel is never possible. Hence, it is false.)
Hence, Neither conclusion 1 nor 2 follows.