Consider the given statement to be true even if they seem to be at variance with the commonly known facts and decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some metals are iron. Some iron are heavy. Conclusion: 1. All iron are metals. 2. All heavy are metals.

Consider the given statement to be true even if they seem to be at variance with the commonly known facts and decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some metals are iron. Some iron are heavy. Conclusion: 1. All iron are metals. 2. All heavy are metals. Correct Answer No conclusions follow

The minimum possible Venn diagram of the given statements,

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Conclusions:

1. All iron are metals → False (it is possible but not definite)

2. All heavy are metals → False (it is possible but not definite)

Hence, no conclusion follows.

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