In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, read all the conclusions, and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows the given statements. Statements: I. All huts are houses. II. All houses are villages. Conclusions: I. Some villages are huts. II. All huts are villages.

In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, read all the conclusions, and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows the given statements. Statements: I. All huts are houses. II. All houses are villages. Conclusions: I. Some villages are huts. II. All huts are villages. Correct Answer Both conclusions follow.

The least possible Venn Diagram for the given statements will be as follows,

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I. Some villages are huts → True,  As all huts are houses and all houses are villages, some villages are definitely huts. Hence, true.

II. All huts are villages → True,  As all huts are houses and all houses are villages. Thus, all huts are villages. Hence, true.

Hence, ‘Both conclusions follow’ is the correct answer.

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