Syllogisms · Question 16 · Easy
Syllogisms question 16
Statements:
All cars are vehicles.
All vehicles are machines.
Conclusions:
I. All cars are machines.
II. All machines are cars.
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: All cars are vehicles and all vehicles are machines, so all cars are machines (I follows). Machines may include things that are not cars, so II does not follow.
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