Read the given statements and conclusions carefully.

Statements:
All pens are pencils.
Some pencils are erasers.

Conclusions:
(I) Some pens are erasers.
(II) No pen is an eraser.

Only conclusion I follows

Only conclusion II follows

Either conclusion I or II follows

Neither conclusion I nor II follows

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Read the given statements and conclusions carefully.

Statements:
All pens are pencils.
Some pencils are erasers.

Conclusions:
(I) Some pens are erasers.
(II) No pen is an eraser.

Correct Answer

Either conclusion I or II follows

Venn Diagram Analysis: The circle for 'pens' lies completely inside 'pencils'. The circle for 'erasers' overlaps with 'pencils'.Intersection Possibilities: The ......

💡 Analysis & Explanation

Venn Diagram Analysis ▼

The circle for 'pens' lies completely inside 'pencils'. The circle for 'erasers' overlaps with 'pencils'.

Intersection Possibilities ▼

The 'erasers' circle might or might not overlap with the inner 'pens' circle. The exact relationship between pens and erasers is unconfirmed.

Complementary Pair Check ▼

Conclusion I asserts a positive relationship (Some are), while Conclusion II asserts a strict negative relationship (None is) between the exact same entities.

Conclusion ▼

Since one of these mutually exclusive scenarios must inherently be true, the logic strictly points to an 'Either/Or' condition.

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Read the given statements and conclusions carefully.Statements:All pens are pencils.Some pencils are erasers.Conclusions:(I) Some pens are erasers.(II) No pen is an eraser.

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully.

Statements:
All pens are pencils.
Some pencils are erasers.

Conclusions:
(I) Some pens are erasers.
(II) No pen is an eraser.