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Statements : Some books are novel. Some novel are newspaper. No newspaper is a magazine. Conclusions : I . Some magazine are definitely not novels.
Statements : Some books are novel. Some novel are newspaper. No newspaper is a magazine. Conclusions : I . Some magazine are definitely not novels.
II. All books can be newspapers.
Directions (1-5): Read both the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer— (1) if only conclusion I is true. (2) if only conclusion II is true. (3) if either conclusion I or conclusion II is true. (4) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II is true (5) if both conclusions I and II are true.
Alternate solution: Some novels are newspapers (I) + No newspaper is a magazine (E) `->` Some novels are not magazines(O). Hence conclusion I does not follow. Some books are novels(I) + Some novels are newspapers(I) `->` [Probable conclusion] `->` Some books are newspapers(I) [Probable conclusion] `->` All books can be newspapers(A). Hence conclusion II follows. More Syllogism Questions
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