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Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.



Statements:

All fruits are leaves.

Some mangoes are rotten.

All rotten are fruits.


Conclusions:

I. Some leaves are rotten.

II. Some mangoes are fruits.

III. All leaves are either rotten or mangoes.

Options

A

All the conclusions follow.

B

Only conclusions II and III follow.

C

Only conclusion II follows.

D

Only conclusions I and II follow.

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Correct Answer :

Option D

Only conclusions I and II follow.

Only conclusions I and II follow.

Solution :

Correct Answer: Only conclusions I and II follow.

To determine which conclusions follow logically from the given statements, we can analyze the relationships between the terms step-by-step.

Step 1: Analyze the Statements
1. All fruits are leaves: This means the set of fruits is entirely contained within the set of leaves.
2. Some mangoes are rotten: This means there is an intersection between the set of mangoes and the set of rotten items.
3. All rotten are fruits: This means the set of rotten items is entirely contained within the set of fruits.

By combining statements 1 and 3, we establish the following containment relation:

RottenFruitsLeaves

This tells us that every rotten item is also a fruit, and consequently, every rotten item is also a leaf.

Step 2: Evaluate Conclusion I (Some leaves are rotten)
From our combined statement, we know that all rotten items are leaves. Since we are given that some mangoes are rotten, the set of rotten items is not empty. Therefore, any item that is rotten is also a leaf, which means some leaves must be rotten. Thus, Conclusion I logically follows.

Step 3: Evaluate Conclusion II (Some mangoes are fruits)
We are given that some mangoes are rotten, and all rotten items are fruits. The mangoes that are rotten must therefore be fruits. This means there is a guaranteed overlap between the set of mangoes and the set of fruits. Thus, Conclusion II logically follows.

Step 4: Evaluate Conclusion III (All leaves are either rotten or mangoes)
There is no information in the statements that restricts the set of leaves to only rotten items or mangoes. For instance, there could be leaves that are fruits but not rotten, or leaves that are not fruits at all. Since we cannot guarantee this restriction, Conclusion III does not logically follow.

Summary:
Only conclusions I and II follow from the given statements.

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