In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements. Statement 1 : Some villagers are poor. Statement 2 : All poor are nice people. Conclusion I : Some nice people are villagers. Conclusion II : No villagers are nice people.

In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements. Statement 1 : Some villagers are poor. Statement 2 : All poor are nice people. Conclusion I : Some nice people are villagers. Conclusion II : No villagers are nice people. Correct Answer Only conclusion I follows

Drawing the Venn diagram,

Conclusion 1:

Some nice people are villagers → True (As Some villagers are poor and All poor are nice people. So, Some Nice people are definitely villagers)

Conclusion 2:

No villagers are nice people → False (As Some villagers are poor and All poor are nice people. So, there is the relation of Some.)

Hence, “only conclusion 1” follows.

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