Question 7
EasyOriginal questionAssume the statements are true.
Statements: All umbrellas are bags. Some bags are boxes.
Conclusions:
I. Some bags are umbrellas.
II. Some boxes are umbrellas.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Every umbrella is a bag, and umbrellas exist, so some bags are umbrellas: I follows.
The bags that are boxes may be bags that are not umbrellas. II is not definite.
Only I follows.
- Concept
- All gives Some in reverse; All + Some gives no conclusion
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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