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Statements: Some books are pens. No pen is a pencil. Conclusions: I. Some books are not pencils.
II. All books are pencils.

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  • ANeither I nor II follows
  • BOnly I follows
  • CBoth I and II follow
  • DOnly II follows

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The books that are pens cannot be pencils (since no pen is a pencil), so some books are not pencils (I follows). II is impossible given I.
Answer: B) Only I follows

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