Three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:
No lotus is a daisy.
All lotuses are tulips.
All tulips are sunflowers.

Conclusions:
I. All daisies are tulips.
II. Some sunflowers are daisies.
III. No sunflower is a daisy.

Question

Three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:
No lotus is a daisy.  
All lotuses are tulips.  
All tulips are sunflowers.

Conclusions:  
I. All daisies are tulips.  
II. Some sunflowers are daisies.  
III. No sunflower is a daisy.

Accepted Answer

#### **Statements Analysis:**
- No lotus is a daisy.
- All lotuses are tulips ⇒ All lotuses are also sunflowers (since all tulips are sunflowers).
- All tulips are sunflowers.

So, the chain is:  
All lotuses ⊆ tulips ⊆ sunflowers  
No lotus is a daisy.

#### **Conclusions:**

**I. All daisies are tulips.**  
- This does **not** follow. The statements do not relate all daisies to tulips.

**II. Some sunflowers are daisies.**  
**III. No sunflower is a daisy.**  
- Since all tulips (and thus all lotuses) are sunflowers, but nothing is said about daisies being sunflowers or not, both "Some sunflowers are daisies" and "No sunflower is a daisy" are possible, but only one can be true at a time. This is a classic "either-or" situation in syllogism.

### Conclusion:
**Either conclusion II or III follows.**

Thus, the correct answer is **2. Either conclusion II or III follows**.

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