Read the given statements(s)and conclusions carefully and select which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements(s). Statement: Some pins are sharp. All Sharp are metals. Conclusions: 1. All metals are pins. 2. Some metals are sharp.

Read the given statements(s)and conclusions carefully and select which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements(s). Statement: Some pins are sharp. All Sharp are metals. Conclusions: 1. All metals are pins. 2. Some metals are sharp. Correct Answer Only conclusion 2 follows. 

Drawing the Venn diagram,

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Conclusion 1: All metals are pins → False (This is definitely false)

Conclusion 2: Some metals are sharp → True (This is definitely true)

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Hence, “only conclusion 2” follows.

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