In this question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known…
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In this question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements: (1) All books are papers.
(2) All papers are sticks.
Conclusions:
I. Some sticks are books.
II. Some sticks are papers
(2) All papers are sticks.
Conclusions:
I. Some sticks are books.
II. Some sticks are papers
- if only conclusion I follows
- if only conclusion II follows
- if either I or II follows
- if both I and II follows
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - if both I and II follows
All books are papers and all papers are sticks, so all books are sticks; hence some sticks are books (I). All papers are sticks, so some sticks are papers (II). Both follow.
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