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Verbal Reasoning · Q23

Logical Deduction

Competitive Exams · Verbal Reasoning · question 23

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
Answer
D.
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.