Question

Statements: All dolls are toys.
Some toys are gems.
Some gems are boxes.
Conclusions: I. Some toys are dolls.
II. Some boxes are toys.

• 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 A if only conclusion I follows.

There are two cases possible.

Some toys are dolls.

This is always true.

Some box are toys.

This is a possibility but not always true.

Thus only conclusion I is correct.

Hence, Option A is correct.