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

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  • AOnly II follows
  • BNeither follows
  • CBoth I and II follow
  • DOnly I follows

Step-by-Step Solution

All pens are books and all books are papers make all pens papers, so some papers are pens (I follows). The files–books link is undetermined, so II does not follow.
Answer: D) Only I follows

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