Question

Statements: All coffee is cold.
Some cold are cups.
Conclusions: I. Some cups being coffee is a possibility.
II. All cups being cold is a possibility.

• A. if only conclusion I follows.
• B. if only conclusion II follows.
• C. if either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
• D. if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
• E. if both conclusion I and conclusion II follow.

Answer 1

The correct option is E if both conclusion I and conclusion II follow.

Two cases are possible in this situation.

Some cups being coffee is possible in second figure.

All cups being cold is possible in second figure.

Option E is correct.