Question 8
EasyOriginal questionAssume the statements are true.
Statements: No brick is a tile. All tiles are slabs.
Conclusions:
I. Some bricks are slabs.
II. Some slabs are not bricks.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Every tile is a slab and no tile is a brick, so those slabs (the tiles) are not bricks. Some slabs are not bricks: II follows.
Bricks may or may not be slabs; the statements do not decide. I is not definite.
Only II follows.
- Concept
- No + All gives Some … not
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
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