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 bags are pots.

All keys are pots.

No lamps are pots.

Conclusions:

(I) Some bags are keys.

(II) No keys are lamps.

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

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Option 1 : Only conclusion (II) follows
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Statements:

All bags are pots.

All keys are pots.

No lamps are pots.

The least possible Venn diagram as per the given statements:

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Conclusions:

(I) Some bags are keys  Not follow (Because there is no direct relation between bags and keys, so it can be possible but not definitely true)

(II) No keys are lamps Follow (All keys are pots and no lamps are pots, which means no keys are lamps is definitely true)

Hence, the correct answer is "Only conclusion (II) follows".

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