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:Some boys are horses.Some horses are flowers. Conclusions:I. Some boys are flowers.II. No flower is a horse.
- AOnly conclusion II follows.
- BOnly conclusion I follows.
- CBoth I and II follow.
- DNeither I nor II follows.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's analyze the statements using Venn logic:"Some boys are horses" means there is an intersection between the set of 'boys' and 'horses'."Some horses are flowers" means there is an intersection between the set of 'horses' and 'flowers'.Evaluating Conclusions:Conclusion I: "Some boys are flowers." There is no direct relationship or definite connection specified between 'boys' and 'flowers'. They may or may not intersect. Hence, this does not logically follow.Conclusion II: "No flower is a horse." Statement 2 explicitly states that "Some horses are flowers," which directly contradicts "No flower is a horse." Hence, conclusion II does not follow.Therefore, neither conclusion I nor II follows.