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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 follows from the statements.

Statements:
All silk cloths are woollen cloths.
No woollen cloth is a nylon cloth.

Conclusions:
I. No silk cloth is a nylon cloth.
II. All woollen cloths are silk cloths.

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The correct answer is
Only conclusion I follows.

Statements Analysis

We are given two statements:

  • Statement 1: All silk cloths are woollen cloths. (Let Silk be S, Woollen be W. This means $S \subseteq W$).
  • Statement 2: No woollen cloth is a nylon cloth. (Let Nylon be N. This means $W \cap N = \emptyset$).

Conclusion I Reasoning

Conclusion I states: No silk cloth is a nylon cloth ($S \cap N = \emptyset$).

From Statement 1, we know that the set of silk cloths is entirely contained within the set of woollen cloths ($S \subseteq W$).

From Statement 2, we know that the set of woollen cloths and the set of nylon cloths have no overlap ($W \cap N = \emptyset$).

Since all silk cloths are woollen cloths, and no woollen cloth is a nylon cloth, it logically follows that no silk cloth can be a nylon cloth. Therefore, Conclusion I is valid.

Conclusion II Reasoning

Conclusion II states: All woollen cloths are silk cloths ($W \subseteq S$).

Statement 1 says, "All silk cloths are woollen cloths" ($S \subseteq W$). This means the category 'silk' is a subset of 'woollen'. It does not state the reverse, that 'woollen' is a subset of 'silk'. For example, there could be woollen cloths that are not silk.

Therefore, Conclusion II does not logically follow from the statements.

Final Decision

Only Conclusion I logically follows from the given statements.

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