Statements: All pens are books. All books are bags. Conclusions: I. All pens are bags. II. Some bags are…

Syllogism · Reasoning & General Intelligence · Medium · Practice for IBPS PO Prelims, SSC CGL Tier 2

Statements: All pens are books. All books are bags. Conclusions: I. All pens are bags. II. Some bags are pens. Which conclusion(s) follow?

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

Correct answer: B) Both I and II follow

All pens ⊂ books ⊂ bags gives I; I converts to "Some bags are pens", so II follows too.

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