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2.
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Statements: Some desks are caps. No
cap is red.
Conclusions:
I.
Some
caps are desks.
II.
No
desk is red.
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A.
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Only conclusion I
follows
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B.
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Only conclusion II
follows
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C.
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Either I or II follows
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D.
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Neither I nor II
follows
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E.
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Both I and II follow
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Since one premise is particular and the other
premise is negative, the conclusion must be particular negative and should not
contain the middle term. So, it follows that 'Some desks are not red'. However,
I is the converse of the first premise and thus it holds.
