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Statements: Only a few books are novels. All novels are stories. Conclusions: I. Some books are stories.
II. All books are novels. Which conclusion(s) follow?

Competition practiceSyllogism
  • ANeither I nor II follows
  • BOnly I follows
  • COnly II follows
  • DBoth I and II follow

Step-by-Step Solution

'Only a few books are novels' means some books are novels (which are stories), so some books are stories; it also means not all books are novels, so II fails.
Answer: B) Only I follows

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