Consider the given statement to be true and decide which of the given conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statement.

Statement:

Some bugs are birds. All the birds are fruits.

Conclusions:

1. All the fruits are birds.

2. Some of the bugs are fruits.

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

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : Only conclusion 2 follows.
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1. All the fruits are birds. → Does not follow (As, all the birds are fruits → Some fruits are birds, All the fruits are birds is possible but definitely true. )

2. Some of the bugs are fruits. Follows (As, Some bugs are birds and All the birds are fruits)

Hence, only conclusion 2 follows.

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