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Statements: Jade plant has thick leaves and it requires little water. Conclusions: All plants with thick leaves require little water. Jade plants may be grown in places where water is not in abundance.

Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows
Either I or II follows
Neither I nor II follows
Both I and II follow

Correct Answer: Only conclusion II follows

Explanation:

The statement talks of jade plants only and not 'all plants with thick leaves'. So, I does not follow. Also, since jade plants require little water, so they can be grown in places where water is not in abundance. So, II follows.

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