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 goats are trees.

Some trees are cloves.

Some cloves are peanuts.

Conclusions:

(I): Some peanuts are goats.

(II): Some cloves are goats. 

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

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
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The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is as shown below :

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Conclusions:

(I) Some peanuts are goats → Does not follow (As all goats are trees, some trees are cloves and some cloves are peanuts. So it is possible but not definite.)

(II) Some cloves are goats → Does not follow (As all goats are trees and some trees are clovesSo it is possible but not definite.)

∴ Here, Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

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