Three statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, Il and Ill. 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:

All metals are gold.

All jewellery are gold.

All gold are ornaments.

Conclusions:

I. Some ornaments are jewellery.

Il. Some metals are jewellery.

III. All jewellery are ornaments. 

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  1. Only conclusions I and Ill follow  
  2. All conclusions follow
  3. Only conclusions Il and Ill follow 
  4. Only conclusions I and Il follow 

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Option 1 : Only conclusions I and Ill follow  
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The least possible Venn diagram for the given statement is:

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Conclusions:

I. Some ornaments are jewellery → Follow (As, all jewellery are gold and all gold are ornaments. So, as whole jewellery comes in gold which whole comes in ornaments therefore it is definitely true.)

II. Some metals are jewellery → Does not Follow (As, all metals are gold and all jewellery are gold. So, it is possible but not definitely true)

III. All jewellery are ornaments → Follow (As, all jewellery are gold and all gold are ornaments. So, as whole jewellery comes in gold which whole comes in ornaments therefore it is definitely true.)

So, Only conclusions I and Ill follow.

Hence, the correct answer is "Only conclusions I and Ill follow".

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