Question

Statements: Some erasers are pens.
All boxes are pens.
Conclusions: I. All erasers being boxes is a possibility.
II. No box is an eraser.

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

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

if only conclusion I follows.

The Following diagram illustrates the possible scenarios of the given statement. From the above scenarios we are able to deduce the correct conclusions.