Question 58
EasyOriginal questionAssume the statements are true.
Statements: No shelf is a rack. All racks are stands.
Conclusions:
I. Some shelves are stands.
II. No shelf is a stand.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Shelves are kept out of the rack circle only; the stand circle is bigger, so shelves may or may not overlap it. Neither I nor II is definite.
The pair is a complementary Some/No pair on shelves and stands, so one of them must be true.
Either I or II follows.
- Concept
- No + All; the Some/No either-or pair
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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