In this question, three statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follows/follow from the statements.

Statements:

All leaves are plants.

All plants are trees.

All trees are big.

Conclusions:

I. Some trees are leaves.

II. All leaves are big.

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Answer 1

The least possible Venn diagram is:

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Conclusions:

I. Some trees are leaves. → Follows (As, All leaves are plants and All plants are trees, so some part of trees are also leaves)

II. All leaves are big. → Follows (As, All leaves are plants, All plants are trees and All trees are big, so all leaves are big)

Hence, 'Both conclusions I and II follow' is the correct answer.