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Statements: Some cups are plates. All plates are bowls. Conclusions: I. All cups are bowls.
II. No cup is a bowl. Which conclusion(s) follow?

Competition practiceSyllogism
  • AOnly conclusion I follows
  • BOnly conclusion II follows
  • CBoth conclusions I and II follow
  • DNeither conclusion I nor II follows

Step-by-Step Solution

It follows only that some cups are bowls. 'All cups are bowls' is not guaranteed, and 'no cup is a bowl' is directly contradicted, so neither stated conclusion follows.
Answer: D) Neither conclusion I nor II follows

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