Syllogisms · Question 3 · Easy

Syllogisms question 3

Statements:
Some books are pens.
All pens are bags.
Conclusions:
I. Some books are bags.
II. All bags are books.
Assuming the statements to be true, which conclusion(s) logically follow(s)?

  1. Only conclusion I follows
  2. Only conclusion II follows
  3. Both I and II follow
  4. Neither I nor II follows
Answer and explanation

Answer: A. Only conclusion I follows

Explanation: The books that are pens are also bags, so some books are bags. Nothing says every bag is a book, so II does not follow.

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