Q23
Statements : Some papers are pens. Angle is a paper. Conclusions : I. Angle is not a pen. II. Angle is a pen.
A.
Only conclusion I follows
B.
Only conclusion II follows
C.
Either I or II follows
AnswerD.
Neither I nor II follows
E.
Both I and II follow
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Since the middle term 'papers' is not distributed even once in the premises, no definite conclusion follows. However, I and II involve only the extreme terms and form a complementary pair. Thus, either I or II follows.