Assume the statements are true.
Statements: Some carpets are rugs. All rugs are mats. All mats are sheets.
Conclusions:
I. Some carpets are mats.
II. All carpets are sheets.

Only I followsCorrect answerYour answerOnly II followsCorrect answerYour answerNeither I nor II followsCorrect answerYour answerBoth I and II followCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

The carpets that are rugs are mats (every rug is a mat). So some carpets are mats: I follows.
Nothing is said about the carpets that are not rugs, so they need not be sheets. II is not definite.
Only I follows.

Worth noting

A chain that starts with 'Some' can only ever give 'Some'. It never becomes 'All'.

Concept: A Some-led chain gives Some
Typical timeTypical: 40 s
Your timeYours: —

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Assume the statements are true.Statements: Some carpets are rugs. All rugs are mats. All mats are sheets.Conclusions:I. Some carpets are mats.II. All carpets are sheets.

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Assume the statements are true.
Statements: Some carpets are rugs. All rugs are mats. All mats are sheets.
Conclusions:
I. Some carpets are mats.
II. All carpets are sheets.