Read the given statements and conclusions carefully and select which conclusions logically follow the statements. Statement: Some jaguars are cheetahs, some cheetahs are leopards. Conclusions: 1. No leopard is Jaguar. 2. Some jaguars are leopards.

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully and select which conclusions logically follow the statements. Statement: Some jaguars are cheetahs, some cheetahs are leopards. Conclusions: 1. No leopard is Jaguar. 2. Some jaguars are leopards. Correct Answer Either 1 or 2 follows.

Given,

Statement:

Some jaguars are cheetahs, some cheetahs are leopards.

Conclusions:

1. No leopard is Jaguar.

2. Some jaguars are leopards.

 

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is as follows,

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Conclusions:

1. No leopard is Jaguar → False (It is possible but not definite)

2. Some jaguars are leopards → False (It is possible but not definite)

Conclusion 1 and 2 form a complementary pair.

Hence, the correct answer is Either 1 or 2 follows.

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