Question

    Study the following statements and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

    Statements:

    Only a few erasers are pencils

    All erasers are pens

    No pencil is a stencil

    Conclusions:

    I. Some erasers are not stencils

    II. All pencils can be pens

    A Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Either conclusion I or II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Neither conclusion I nor II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Both conclusions I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Only a few erasers are pencils (I) + No pencil is a stencil (E) → Some erasers are not stencils (O). Hence conclusion I follows. All erasers are pens (A) → Conversion → Some pens are erasers (I) + Some erasers are pencils (I) → Probable Conclusion → All pencils can be pens (A). Hence conclusion II follows.

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