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 stones are buns.

All stones are papers.

All papers are marbles.

Conclusions:

(I) : All stones are marbles.

(II) : Some papers are buns.

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  1. Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
  2. Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
  3. Only conclusion (II) follows
  4. Only conclusion (I) follows 

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2 : Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
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The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is as shown below :

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Conclusions:

(I) All stones are marbles → Follow (As all stones are papers and all papers are marbles. As whole stones comes in papers which whole comes in marbles, therefore it is true.)

(II) Some papers are buns → Follow (As all stones are buns and all stones are papers. As whole stones comes in both buns and papers, therefore it is true.)

∴ Here, Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2"

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