Direction: Two statements are given followed by two Conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true, even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusion can definitely be drawn from the given statement. Indicate your answer.
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Statements:
All pens are pencils.
No pencil is an eraser.
Conclusions:
I. No eraser is a pen.
II. No pen is an eraser.
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- Only conclusion I follows
- Only conclusion II follows
- Both conclusions I and II follow
- Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Correct Option: C
The first Premise is Universal Affirmative (A-type)
The second Premise is Universal Negative (E-type).
All pens are pencils. ↔ No pencil is an eraser.
A + E ⇒ E-type of Conclusion “No pen is an eraser”.
This is Conclusion II.
Conclusion I is the Converse
