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Statements: Some chairs are tables. Some tables are desks. Conclusions: I. Some chairs are desks.
II. No chair is a desk. Which conclusion(s) follow?

Competition practiceSyllogism
  • AEither conclusion I or II follows
  • BOnly conclusion I follows
  • COnly conclusion II follows
  • DNeither conclusion I nor II follows

Step-by-Step Solution

No definite link between chairs and desks exists, but the two conclusions are complementary and together cover all cases, so either I or II follows.
Answer: A) Either conclusion I or II follows

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