Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
All pencils are erasers.
Some sharpeners are pencils.
Conclusions:
I. Some sharpeners are erasers.
II. All pencils are sharpeners.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Only conclusion I follows.
The least possible Venn Diagram for the given statements is drawn below:
Conclusions:
I. Some sharpeners are erasers → True (As all pencils are erasers, some sharpeners are pencils, so, we can say that some sharpeners are erasers).
II. All pencils are sharpeners → False (It is possible but no definite conclusion can be drawn).
Hence, Only conclusion I follows.