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

Competition practiceSyllogism
  • AOnly conclusion I follows
  • BOnly conclusion II follows
  • CNeither conclusion follows
  • DEither conclusion I or II follows

Step-by-Step Solution

The link between cups and bowls is undetermined, so neither is individually certain; but I and II together cover all possibilities, making them an either-or pair.
Answer: D) Either conclusion I or II follows

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