Question

Identify the conclusions which can be concluded by given statements

Statement I All books are magazines.
Statement II All magazines are newspapers.
Conclusion A All books are newspapers.
Conclusion B All newspapers are books.
Conclusion C Some newspapers are not books
Conclusion D Some magazines are neither books nor newspapers.

• A. Only Band C follows
• B. Only A, C and D follows
• C. Either A or C follows
• D. None follows
• E. Either A and B or A and C follow

Answer 1

The correct option is E Either A and B or A and C follow

Statement I All books are magazines.
Statement II All magazines are newspapers.
Conclusion A All books are newspapers. True, all books are magazine, which are newspaper. So all books are newspapers.
Conclusion B All newspapers are books.
All books are magazine, which are newspaper. So all books are newspapers. But all newspapers may or may not be books.
Conclusion C Some newspapers are not books.
All books are magazine, which are newspaper. So all books are newspapers. But all newspapers may or may not be books.
Conclusion D Some magazines are neither books nor newspapers. False, all magazines are newspapers.
So A follows, with either B or C.