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Statements : Some books are tables. Some tables are mirrors.

Conclusions :
I. Some mirrors are books.
II. No book is mirror.

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Only conclusion II follows

C. Either I or II follows

D. Neither I nor II follows

E. Both I and II follow

Answer: Option C

Solution (By Examveda Team)

Let's break down this logical deduction question!

First, let's understand the statements:
* Some books are tables: This means a part of the 'books' group overlaps with the 'tables' group.
* Some tables are mirrors: This means a part of the 'tables' group overlaps with the 'mirrors' group.

Now, let's analyze the conclusions:
* Conclusion I: Some mirrors are books: The statements don't directly link books and mirrors. It's possible, but not guaranteed. There's no direct connection established that *requires* some mirrors to be books.
* Conclusion II: No book is mirror: Again, the statements don't directly link books and mirrors to say definitively that they *cannot* overlap. It's possible there is *no* overlap, but it's not a certainty based on the given information.

Notice that Conclusions I and II are contradictory. They cannot both be true at the same time (either some mirrors *are* books, or *no* mirror is a book). But they *could* both be false (some mirrors might be books, and some might not).

The 'Either...or...' situation arises when we have contradictory conclusions, and there's no definitive information to support either one individually.

Since we cannot definitively say that *either* conclusion I or conclusion II *must* be true, but one of them has to be true given their contradiction, the answer is:

Option C: Either I or II follows

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