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Statements: Some pens are books. All books are papers. Conclusions: I. Some pens are papers.
II. All papers are books. Which conclusion(s) follow(s)?

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  • ABoth conclusions I and II follow
  • BNeither I nor II follows
  • COnly conclusion I follows
  • DOnly conclusion II follows

Step-by-Step Solution

Some pens are books and all books are papers give 'some pens are papers' (I). 'All papers are books' is an invalid conversion, so II does not follow.
Answer: C) Only conclusion I follows

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