Direction: Two statements are given followed by four conclusions I, II, III and IV. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow from the given statements. Indicate your answer.
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Statements:
(a) All pens are pencils.
(b) No pencil is monkey.
Conclusions:
I. No pen is monkey.
II. Some pens are monkeys.
III. All monkeys are pens.
IV. Some monkeys are pens.
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- Either conclusion II or III follows
- Either conclusion II or IV follows
- Only conclusion I follows
- All conclusions follows
Correct Option: C
First Premise is Universal Affirmative (A–type).
Second Premise is Universal Negative (E–type).
All pens are pencils. ↔ No pencil is monkey.
A + E = E-type of Conclusion “No pen is monkey”.
This is Conclusion I.
