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Question : Directions: Consider the given statement(s) to be true and decide which of the given conclusions and assumptions can be drawn from the given statements.
Statements:
All fish are tortoises.
No tortoise is a crocodile.
Conclusions:
I. No crocodile is a fish.
II. No fish is a crocodile.

Option 1: Only conclusion I follows

Option 2: Only conclusion II follows

Option 3: Both conclusions I and II follow

Option 4: Neither conclusion I nor II follows


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: Both conclusions I and II follow


Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –

Let's analyse the conclusions –
Conclusion I: No crocodile is a fish – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that the circle representing fish completely lies inside the circle representing tortoise, and there is a negative relation between tortoise and crocodile. So, from this, it can be concluded that no crocodile is a fish and vice versa. Thus, this conclusion follows.
Conclusion II: No fish is a crocodile – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that the circle representing fish completely lies inside the circle representing tortoise, and there is a negative relation between tortoise and crocodile. So, from this, it can be concluded that no crocodile is a fish and vice versa. Thus, this conclusion follows.

Therefore, both conclusions I and II follow. Hence, the third option is correct.

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