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. All Z are D.

II. No Y is Z.

Conclusion:

I. Some D are not Y.

II. Some Z are not Y.

III. Some D are Z.

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  1. All conclusion follows
  2. Both conclusions I and II follows
  3. Only conclusion 1 follows
  4. Both conclusions II and III follows

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Option 1 : All conclusion follows
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Statements:

I. All Z are D.

II. No Y is Z.

The least possible diagram for the given statements is as follows:

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Conclusion:

I. Some D are not Y - True (Because All Z are D, so those part of D that is Z will be definitely not Y).

II. Some Z are not Y - True (No Y is Z, so some Z are not Y is also true).

III. Some D are Z - True (All Z are D so Some D are also Z).

Here, All conclusion follows.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

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