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 calculators are markers.
Some markers are pencils.
Some pencils are erasers.
Conclusions:
I. Some erasers are markers.
II. Some pencils are calculators.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
The least possible Venn Diagram for the given statements is drawn below:
Conclusions:
I. Some erasers are markers → False (It is possible but no definite conclusion can be drawn.)
II. Some pencils are calculators → False (It is possible but no definite conclusion can be drawn.)