Three statements are followed by conclusions numbered I, II. You have to consider these statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Decide which of the given conclusions logically follow/s from the given statement.

Statements:

All shoes are ties.

Some ties are pants.

All pants are buttons.

Conclusion (I): Some buttons are shoes.

Conclusion (II): No ties are buttons.

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

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Option 2 : 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 buttons are shoes → Does not follow (As all shoes are ties, some ties are pants and all pants are buttons. So it is possible but not definite.)

II. No ties are buttons → Does not follow (As some ties are pants and all pants are buttons. So, no direct relation is given between ties and buttons therefore it is false.)

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

Hence, the correct answer is "Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows"

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