Three Statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
Some bottles are towels.
No towel is a pillow.
All bottles are coats.
Conclusions:
I. Some coats are towels.
II. No coat is a towel.
III. Some bottles are pillows.

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  1. Only conclusion II follows.
  2. Both conclusions I and III follows.
  3. Only either conclusion I or II follows.
  4. Only conclusion I follows.

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Option 4 : Only conclusion I follows.
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Given Statements:

Some bottles are towels.

No towel is a pillow.

All bottle sare coats.

The least possible Venn diagram of the given statement is:

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Conclusions:
I. Some coats are towels. → True (Because those coats that is bottle will also be towels).

II. No coat is a towel → False (Because those coats that is bottle will also be towels).

III. Some bottles are pillows.→ False (No definite relation given between them, so it can be possible only).

So, Only conclusion I follow.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

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