Q28
Statements : All pens are chalks. All chairs are chalks. Conclusions : I. Some pens are chairs. II. Some chalks are pens.
A.
Only conclusion I follows
B.
Only conclusion II follows
AnswerC.
Either I or II follows
D.
Neither I nor II follows
E.
Both I and II follow
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Since the middle term 'chalks' is not distributed even once in the premises, no definite conclusion follows. However, II is the converse of the first premise and so it holds.