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

Competition practiceSyllogism
  • ANeither I nor II follows
  • BEither I or II follows
  • COnly II follows
  • DOnly I follows

Step-by-Step Solution

Neither conclusion is certain on its own, but they form a complementary pair: either some cups are spoons or none is. So either I or II follows.
Answer: B) Either I or II follows

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