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

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  • AOnly conclusion I follows
  • BBoth conclusions I and II follow
  • CNeither conclusion I nor II follows
  • DOnly conclusion II follows

Step-by-Step Solution

The blue things among red need not overlap with pens, so neither a pens–blue link nor its converse can be established. Neither follows.
Answer: C) Neither conclusion I nor II follows

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