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Statements: Some pens are markers. Some markers are pencils. Conclusions: I. Some pens are pencils.
II. No pen is a pencil. Which conclusion(s) follow?

Competition practiceSyllogism
  • AEither I or II follows
  • BBoth I and II follow
  • COnly I follows
  • DOnly II follows

Step-by-Step Solution

Two particular premises give no definite link between pens and pencils, but I and II are a complementary pair covering both possibilities, so either I or II follows.
Answer: A) Either I or II follows

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