Question 3
EasyOriginal questionAssume the statements are true.
Statements: Some pencils are erasers. All erasers are stones.
Conclusions:
I. Some pencils are stones.
II. Some stones are pencils.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
Take the pencils that are erasers. Every eraser is a stone, so those pencils are stones. Some pencils are stones: I follows.
'Some' is reversible: if some pencils are stones, then some stones are pencils. II follows.
Both I and II follow.
- Concept
- Some + All gives Some; Some is reversible
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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