In the question below are given four statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: Some Cricket is Football Some Football is Basketball All Basketball are Hockey No Baseball is Hockey Conclusions: I. Some Cricket is Basketball II. No Basketball is Baseball III. All Hockey is Football IV. All Cricket can be Hockey

In the question below are given four statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: Some Cricket is Football Some Football is Basketball All Basketball are Hockey No Baseball is Hockey Conclusions: I. Some Cricket is Basketball II. No Basketball is Baseball III. All Hockey is Football IV. All Cricket can be Hockey Correct Answer Only II and IV follow

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

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I. Some Cricket is Basketball → It’s false.

II. No Basketball is Baseball → its definitely true because all Basketball is Hockey.

III All Hockey is Football → It’s possible but not definite, hence false.

IV All Cricket can be Hockey → It’s possible but not definite, so the possibility stands true.

Thus Conclusion II and IV follow.

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