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 I: No bombs are mortar. Statement II: All rockets are bombs. Conclusion I: All mortar are rockets. Conclusion II: Some bombs are rockets.

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 I: No bombs are mortar. Statement II: All rockets are bombs. Conclusion I: All mortar are rockets. Conclusion II: Some bombs are rockets. Correct Answer Only conclusion II follows

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

[ alt="03.01.2019.30386" src="//storage.googleapis.com/tb-img/production/19/01/03.01.2019.30386.PNG" style="width: 206px; height: 100px;">

Conclusions:

I. All mortar are rockets → False (It is not possible)

II. Some bombs are rockets → True (as shown in the above figure)

Hence, only conclusion II follows.

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