Question

In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by three conclusions numbered, I II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements
Some cameras are binoculars.
All binoculars are spoons.
Some spoons are cups.

Conclusions
I. Some cups are binoculars.
II. Some spoons are cameras.
III. Some cups are cameras.

• A. Only I follows
• B. Only II follows
• C. Only III follows
• D. Only either I or II follows
• E. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is B Only II follows

The first and third premises are particular affirmative (I-type).
The second premise is universal affirmative (A-type).
Some cameras are binoculars.
All binoculars are spoons.
$I+A\Rightarrow I$-type conclusion
Conclusion, some cameras are spoons.
Conclusion II is the converse of this conclusion.