Consider the given statement as true and decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements: Statement: All rivers are holy. All gods are holy. Conclusion: 1. All rivers are gods. 2. All gods are rivers.

Consider the given statement as true and decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements: Statement: All rivers are holy. All gods are holy. Conclusion: 1. All rivers are gods. 2. All gods are rivers. Correct Answer Neither 1 or 2 follows

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

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Conclusion:

1. All rivers are gods → it’s possible but not definite, thus false.

2. All gods are rivers → it’s possible but not definite, thus false.

Thus, neither conclusion 1 nor 2 follows.

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