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Statements: All the pencils are pens. All the pens are inks.
Conclusions:
A. All the pencils are inks.
B. Some inks are pencils.

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A
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D
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E
E
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Solution

The correct option is E E

Option E

Explanation:

All the pencils are pens.

All the pens are inks.

Possible Conclusions:

1. All the pencils are inks.

2. Some inks are not pencils.

3. Some inks are pencils (least preferred answer choice formed by replacing the tick mark in the first premise with cross mark)

Since both conclusions (A) and (B) hold true, answer option (E) is the correct answer choice.
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