Question 20
MediumOriginal questionAssume the statements are true.
Statements: All scarves are shawls. Some shawls are not caps.
Which one of the following conclusions definitely follows?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
'All scarves are shawls' gives 'Some shawls are scarves' in reverse, because scarves exist. That one is certain.
The shawls that are not caps may be scarves or not, so 'Some scarves are not caps' and 'No scarf is a cap' are only possible.
'All shawls are scarves' reverses an All statement, which is never allowed.
So the conclusion that definitely follows is: Some shawls are scarves.
- Concept
- Converting All to Some; Some … not gives nothing
- Typical timeTypical
- 70 s
- Your timeYours
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