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Read the given statements and conclusions carefully and decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:
(i) All ships are boats.
(ii) All anchors are ships.

Conclusions:
I. All anchors are boats.
II. Some ships are anchors.
III. No anchor is boat.
IV. Some boats are anchors.

This question was previously asked in
RRB NTPC 2019 CBT 1 Question Paper (8-Mar-2021) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is
Only conclusions I, II and IV follow.

Statements Analysis

We are given two statements about the relationship between anchors, ships, and boats.

  • Statement (i): All ships are boats. This can be represented as $Ships \subseteq Boats$.
  • Statement (ii): All anchors are ships. This can be represented as $Anchors \subseteq Ships$.

Conclusion Verification

Using the given statements, we can deduce further relationships:

  • From $Anchors \subseteq Ships$ and $Ships \subseteq Boats$, by transitivity, we can conclude that All anchors are boats ($Anchors \subseteq Boats$).
  • Since $Anchors \subseteq Ships$, this implies that if anchors exist, they are also ships. Therefore, Some ships are anchors is a valid conclusion.
  • The conclusion No anchor is boat directly contradicts the derived conclusion that all anchors are boats. Thus, this conclusion does not follow.
  • Since $Anchors \subseteq Boats$, this implies that if anchors exist, they are also boats. Therefore, Some boats are anchors is a valid conclusion.

Based on the analysis:

  • Conclusion I (All anchors are boats) follows.
  • Conclusion II (Some ships are anchors) follows.
  • Conclusion III (No anchor is boat) does not follow.
  • Conclusion IV (Some boats are anchors) follows.

Therefore, conclusions I, II, and IV logically follow from the given statements.

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