Two 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 follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

Some streams are rivers.

Some rivers are oceans.

Conclusions:

I. Some streams are oceans.

II. All rivers are oceans.

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

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Option 4 : Neither conclusion I nor II follows
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The least possible venn diagram is as follows:

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Conclusions:

I. Some streams are oceans - FALSE (Some stream are river is given in the statement but there is no information about some stream being ocean so it may be possible but not definite.)

II. All rivers are oceans - FALSE (some river being ocean is given in the statement but we do not have the information about all, so the conclusion dose not follows.)

So, neither conclusion I nor II follows

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 4".

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