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Directions : The question given below comprises two statements followed by four conclusions numbered. I, II, III and IV. You have to assume both the statements are correct, even if they differ from universally known facts. Go through all the conclusions and then ignoring the universally known facts ascertain as to which of the given conclusions can logically come up from the given statements. Statements :Some panthers are rats. Some rats are fowls. Conclusions :I. Some rats are panthers. II. Some fowls are rats. III. Some fowls are panthers. IV. Some rats are both panthers and fowls.

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Directions : The question given below comprises two statements followed by four conclusions numbered. I, II, III and IV. You have to assume both the statements are correct, even if they differ from universally known facts. Go through all the conclusions and then ignoring the universally known facts ascertain as to which of the given conclusions can logically come up from the given statements. Statements :Some panthers are rats. Some rats are fowls. Conclusions :I. Some rats are panthers. II. Some fowls are rats. III. Some fowls are panthers. IV. Some rats are both panthers and fowls.

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The conclusions that can be logically derived from the given statements are:

I. Some rats are panthers. This is true because the first statement says that some panthers are rats. This implies that those 'some' rats are indeed panthers.

II. Some fowls are rats. This is true because the second statement says that some rats are fowls. This implies that those 'some' fowls are indeed rats.

III. Some fowls are panthers. This cannot be concluded from the given statements. There is no direct relationship established between fowls and panthers in the statements.

IV. Some rats are both panthers and fowls. This cannot be concluded from the given statements. While it is stated that some rats are panthers and some rats are fowls, it is not stated that there are rats that are both.

So, the conclusions I and II can be logically derived from the given statements.

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