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Statements: All books are papers. Some papers are pens. Conclusions: I. Some books are pens.
II. Some pens are papers. Which conclusion(s) follow?

Competition practiceSyllogism
  • ABoth I and II follow
  • BNeither I nor II follows
  • COnly conclusion I follows
  • DOnly conclusion II follows

Step-by-Step Solution

The pens overlap papers, not necessarily the books, so I is not definite. 'Some papers are pens' converts to 'some pens are papers', so II follows.
Answer: D) Only conclusion II follows

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