Question 15
MediumOriginal questionAssume the statements are true.
Statements: Some mirrors are frames. Some frames are windows.
Conclusions:
I. Some mirrors are windows.
II. No mirror is a window.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Two 'Some' statements give no definite link between mirrors and windows: the mirror-frames and the frame-windows may or may not share members.
So I is not definite, and II is not definite either.
I and II are about the same pair and are exact opposites (Some … are / No … is); in every possible picture exactly one of them is true.
Either I or II follows.
- Concept
- Some + Some; the Some/No either-or pair
- Typical timeTypical
- 70 s
- Your timeYours
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