Question

    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 follows) from the statements.

    Statements: 

    Some houses are trees.

    All flowers are houses.

    No vegetable is a flower.

     Conclusions: 

    (I) Some vegetables are houses is a possibility.

    (Il) Some flowers are trees is a possibility.

    (Ill) No vegetable is a house.

    A Both conclusions Il and Ill follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusion Il follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both conclusions I and Il follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only conclusion Ill follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Given Statements:  Some houses are trees. All flowers are houses. No vegetable is a flower.  The possible Venn diagram for the given statement is:   Conclusions:  I. Some vegetables are houses is a possibility - True (Because, some houses are not vegetables, but no information is given about the remaining part between vegetables and houses, so it can be possible). II. Some flowers are trees is a possibility - True (Because, no definite relation is given between flowers and trees, so it can be possible).  III. No vegetable is a house - False (Because, some vegetables are definitely not houses, but no information is given about the remaining part, so it can be possible).  So, both conclusions I and Il follow. Hence, the correct answer is option (C).

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