Statements:All branches are flowers. All flowers are leaves.Conclusions:I. All branches are leaves.II. All leaves are branches.III. All flowers are branches.IV. Some leaves are branches.Which of the following is/are most appropriate in the above scenario?
Correct answer: D. Only I and IV
- A. Only I and III
- B. Only II and IV
- C. Only II and III
- D. Only I and IV
Explanation
Comprehensive Explanation:The statements provided are:All branches are flowers.All flowers are leaves.From these, we can infer a logical chain: All branches are flowers, and since all flowers are leaves, it follows that all branches are leaves. Thus, conclusion I follows.Conclusion IV also follows because if all branches are leaves, then some leaves (specifically those that are branches) are branches.Conclusion II does not follow because the statement 'All leaves are branches' cannot be deduced from the given information. The statements only indicate a subset relationship, not an equivalence.Conclusion III does not follow as it incorrectly reverses the initial relationship; we know all branches are flowers, but not all flowers are branches.Therefore, the correct answer is 'Only I and IV'.
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