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Verbal Reasoning · Q34

Logical Deduction

Competitive Exams · Verbal Reasoning · question 34

Q34

Statements : Some books are pens. No pen is pencil. Conclusions : I. Some books are pencils. II. No book is pencil.

A.
Only conclusion I follows
B.
Only conclusion II follows
C.
Either I or II follows
Answer
D.
Neither I nor II follows
E.
Both I and II follow

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
As discussed above, the conclusion must be particular negative and should not contain the middle term. So, it follows that 'Some books are not pencils'. However, I and II involve only the extreme terms and form a complementary pair. Thus, either I or II follows.