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In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.

Statements:
I. All D are E.
II. Some E are F.

Conclusions:
I. All D are F.
II. Some F are D.
III. Some F are E.

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The correct answer is
Only conclusion III follows

Analyzing Logical Statements and Conclusions

This question requires evaluating the logical validity of given conclusions based on provided statements. We must assume the statements are true and determine which conclusions necessarily follow.

Evaluating the Statements

  • Statement I: All D are E. This means the set of all D is entirely contained within the set of all E. Mathematically, $D \subseteq E$.
  • Statement II: Some E are F. This indicates there is at least one element that is common to both set E and set F. There is an overlap between E and F. Mathematically, $\exists x \text{ such that } E(x) \land F(x)$.

Evaluating the Conclusions

Let's assess each conclusion based on the statements:

  • Conclusion I: All D are F.
    • Reasoning: Statement I places D entirely within E. Statement II states E overlaps with F. However, the D elements within E might be in the part of E that does not overlap with F. Therefore, it is not necessary that all D are F.
    • Validity: Does not necessarily follow.
  • Conclusion II: Some F are D.
    • Reasoning: Similar to Conclusion I, just because D is within E and E overlaps F, it doesn't guarantee that F overlaps specifically with D. The overlap could be between E and F in a region that excludes D.
    • Validity: Does not necessarily follow.
  • Conclusion III: Some F are E.
    • Reasoning: Statement II explicitly states "Some E are F". This directly implies that there are common elements between E and F. The converse, "Some F are E", is logically equivalent and must also be true.
    • Validity: Follows logically.

Final Determination

Based on the analysis, only Conclusion III is logically guaranteed to be true given the statements.

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