Direction: Two statements are given, each followed by two Conclusions/Assumptions I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions, if any, follows from the given statements.
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Statements:
(i) Some papers are pens.
(ii) All the pencils are pens.
Conclusions:
I. Some pens are pencils.
II. Some pens are papers.
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- Only II Conclusion follows
- Either I or II follows
- Both I and II follow
- Only I Conclusion follows
Correct Option: C
First Premise is the Particular Affirmative (I-type).
Second Premise is the Universal Affirmative (A-type).
All the pencils are pens. ↔ Some pens are papers.
A + I ⇒ No Conclusion
Conclusion I is the Converse of the second Premise.
Conclusion II is the Converse of the first Premise.
