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 conclusion logically follows the given statements. Statements: Some pens are pencils. Some pencils are pumps. Some pumps are lions. Conclusions: I. Some lions are pencils. II. Some pens are lions. III. Some pencils are lions.
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 conclusion logically follows the given statements. Statements: Some pens are pencils. Some pencils are pumps. Some pumps are lions. Conclusions: I. Some lions are pencils. II. Some pens are lions. III. Some pencils are lions. Correct Answer None follows.
The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is as follows,
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Conclusions:
I. Some lions are pencils → False (It is possible but not definite)
II. Some pens are lions → False (It is possible but not definite)
III. Some pencils are lions→ False (It is possible but not definite)
Thus, none follows.