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

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  • ABoth I and II follow
  • BOnly I follows
  • COnly II follows
  • DNeither I nor II follows

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Pens are a subset of books, which are a subset of papers, so all pens are papers (I). Since pens exist and are papers, some papers are pens (II). Both follow.
Answer: A) Both I and II follow

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