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Directions: In the following question, a set of statements is presented followed by two conclusions labeled I and II. Consider the statements to be completely true even if they appear to contradict generally known facts. Analyze the conclusions and determine which of them logically follows from the provided statements.

Statements:
Only a few Photographers are Artists
Some Artists are Designers
No Designer is a Sculptor

Conclusions:
I. Some Photographers being Designers is a possibility
II. Some Artists are not Sculptors

Options

A

Both conclusions I and II follow

B

Only conclusion I follows

C

Either conclusion I or II follows

D

Only conclusion II follows

E

Neither conclusion I nor II follows

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Correct Answer :

Option A

Both conclusions I and II follow

Solution :

Correct Option: Both conclusions I and II follow

Let us analyze the given statements step-by-step:

1. Analysis of Statements:
Only a few Photographers are Artists: This implies that "Some Photographers are Artists" and "Some Photographers are not Artists". There is a partial overlap between the set of Photographers and Artists, but Photographers cannot completely lie within Artists.
Some Artists are Designers: There is an intersection between the set of Artists and the set of Designers.
No Designer is a Sculptor: The set of Designers and the set of Sculptors are completely disjoint with zero overlap.

2. Evaluation of Conclusion I:
Conclusion I: Some Photographers being Designers is a possibility
There is no direct negative relation or restriction given between Photographers and Designers in any of the statements. In the absence of a direct negative relation, a possibility relationship between two independent entities always holds true. Thus, Conclusion I follows.

3. Evaluation of Conclusion II:
Conclusion II: Some Artists are not Sculptors
From Statement 2, we know that a certain portion of Artists are Designers. From Statement 3, no Designer can be a Sculptor. Since those particular Artists belong to the set of Designers, they can never be Sculptors. Therefore, it is definitely true that some Artists (specifically, those who are Designers) are not Sculptors. Thus, Conclusion II follows.

Conclusion:
Since both Conclusion I and Conclusion II logically follow from the statements, the correct option is Both conclusions I and II follow.

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