Directions: In the question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read both the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically does not follow from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

All Shirts are Jeans.

No Shirt is T - Shirt.

Conclusions:

I. Some Jeans are T - Shirts.

II. Some Jeans are not T - Shirts.

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  1. Only conclusion I 
  2. Both conclusion I and II 
  3. Only conclusion II 
  4. Neither conclusion I nor II 
  5. Either conclusion I or II 

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Option 1 : Only conclusion I 
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The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is as follows:

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Conclusions:

I. Some Jeans are T - Shirts.   → False (As there is no direct relation between Jeans and T - Shirts. Hence, does not follow)

II. Some Jeans are not T - Shirts. → True (Since, those Jeans which are Shirts definitely not T - Shirts. Hence, follows)

Hence, the correct answer is only conclusion I does not follow.

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