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Syllogisms question 8
Statements:
No apple is a banana.
Some bananas are cherries.
Conclusions:
I. Some cherries are not apples.
II. Some apples are cherries.
Assuming the statements to be true, which conclusion(s) logically follow(s)?
- Only conclusion I follows
- Only conclusion II follows
- Both I and II follow
- Neither I nor II follows
Answer and explanation
Answer: A. Only conclusion I follows
Explanation: The cherries that are bananas cannot be apples, so some cherries are not apples (I follows). Apples and cherries may or may not overlap, so II does not follow.
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