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

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  • AOnly I follows
  • BBoth I and II follow
  • COnly II follows
  • DNeither I nor II follows

Step-by-Step Solution

The pens that are books are also papers (all books are papers), so some pens are papers (I follows). Nothing forces every pen to be a paper, so II does not follow.
Answer: A) Only I follows

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