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. No watch is pen.

II. All pen are green.

Conclusion:

I. Some green are pen.

II. All green are watch. 

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  1. Both conclusions I and II follows
  2. Only conclusion I follows
  3. Neither conclusion follows 
  4. Only conclusion II follows

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Option 2 : Only conclusion I follows
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Given Statements:

I. No watch is pen.

II. All pen are green.

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statement is:

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Conclusions:

I. Some green are pen - True (Because, All Pen are green, it implies that some green are also pen).

II. All green are watch - False (Because, Those part of pen which is green will never watch).

So, Only conclusion I follows.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

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