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

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  • ABoth conclusions follow
  • BOnly conclusion I follows
  • COnly conclusion II follows
  • DNeither conclusion follows

Step-by-Step Solution

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

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