Question : Directions: 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 seeds are pots.
Some leaves are flowers.
No flower is a seed.
Conclusions:
(I) Some seeds are leaves.
(II) No pot is a flower.
Option 1: Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
Option 2: Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
Option 3: Only conclusion (II) follows
Option 4: Only conclusion (I) follows
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Correct Answer: Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions –
Conclusion (I):
Some seeds are leaves
– According to the Venn diagram,
there is no direct relation between leaves and seeds.
So, this conclusion does not follow.
Conclusion (II):
No pots are flowers
– According to the Venn diagram,
there is no direct relation between pots and flowers.
So, this conclusion does not follow.
So, neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows. Hence, the second option is correct.
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