Statements: 1. All mangoes are golden in colour. 2. No golden coloured things are cheap. Conclusions: I. All mangoes are cheap. II. Golden–coloured mangoes are not cheap.

Only Conclusion I follows
Only Conclusion II follows
Either Conclusion I or Conclusion II follows
Both Conclusions I and II follow

Correct Answer: Only Conclusion II follows

Explanation:

First Premise is Universal Affirmative (A–type).
Second Premise is Universal Negative (E–type).
All mangoes are golden in colour. It implies that all mangoes without an exception are golden in colour.
No golden coloured things are cheap.
Thus, Conclusion II follows.

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