Question

Choose the correct option about conclusion drawn from the statements given below.

Statements:

Some papers are pens

All the pencils are pens.
Conclusions:
1. Some pens are pencils.
2. Some pens are papers.

• A. Only (1) conclusion follows
• B. Only (2) conclusion follows
• C. Either (1) or (2) follow
• D. Neither (1) nor (2) follows
• E. Both (1) and (2) follow

Answer 1

The correct option is E Both (1) and (2) follow

From the above Venn diagram we made some assumptions on conclusion

Some pens are pencils : True

Some pens are papers. : True

Therefore both the conclusions are true

Hence the correct answer is option E.