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 mangoes are apples. No mango is an orange. All pears are oranges. Conclusions: I. Some apples are pears. II. Some pears being mango is a possibility.

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 mangoes are apples. No mango is an orange. All pears are oranges. Conclusions: I. Some apples are pears. II. Some pears being mango is a possibility. Correct Answer Neither I nor II follows

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

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Conclusions:

I. Some apples are pears → False (It is possible but not definite)

II. Some pears being mango is a possibility → False (It is impossible)

Hence, neither conclusion I nor II follows.

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