Question 31
EasyOriginal questionAssume the statements are true.
Statements: Some rivers are canals. All canals are streams. No stream is a pond.
Conclusions:
I. Some rivers are not ponds.
II. No canal is a pond.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
Every canal is a stream and no stream is a pond, so no canal is a pond: II follows.
The rivers that are canals are therefore not ponds, so some rivers are not ponds: I follows.
Both I and II follow.
- Concept
- Some + All + No gives Some … not
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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