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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 of the conclusions follow?

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  • AOnly conclusion II follows
  • BNeither conclusion follows
  • CBoth conclusions follow
  • DOnly conclusion I follows

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Some pens are books and all books are papers, so some pens are papers (I). 'All papers are books' is the invalid converse, so II does not follow.
Answer: D) Only conclusion I follows

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