Which one of the following Venn diagrams correctly illustrates the relationship among the classes: Carrot, Food, Vegetable ?

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Q: 141 (IAS/1996)
Which one of the following Venn diagrams correctly illustrates the relationship among the classes: Carrot, Food, Vegetable ?

question_subject: 

Logic/Reasoning

question_exam: 

IAS

stats: 

0,13,9,13,5,1,3

keywords: 

{'venn diagrams': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'vegetable': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'carrot': [2, 0, 0, 0], 'classes': [1, 1, 3, 4], 'food': [18, 3, 8, 24], 'iv': [6, 110, 77, 8]}

The correct answer is option 1. In context of this question, Carrots are a type of Vegetable, and both Carrots and Vegetables fall under the broader category of Food. This is illustrated in the Venn diagram of option 1 where the circle representing Carrots is wholly within the circle representing Vegetables, and both these circles are within the larger circle representing Food. This means every Carrot is a Vegetable and every Vegetable is a Food.

In contrast, options 2, 3, and 4 all incorrectly depict the relationship between Carrots, Vegetables, and Food. In options 2 and 3, they somehow suggest that there are some Carrots that are not Vegetables or some Vegetables that are not Food, which is incorrect.

Option 4 suggests that these three classes are somewhat overlapping with each other but are distinct classes, which is also incorrect, because every Carrot is a Vegetable and every Vegetable is a Food. Hence, their relationship isn`t accurately represented in this diagram.