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    Statements: Only a few erasers are pencils

    All erasers are pens No pencil is a stencil Conclusions: I. Some erasers are not stencils II. All pencils can be pens Study the following statements and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
    A Only conclusion I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only conclusion II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Either conclusion I or II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Neither conclusion I nor II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Both conclusions I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Only a few erasers are pencils (I) + No pencil is a stencil (E) → Some erasers are not stencils (O). Hence conclusion I follows. All erasers are pens (A) → Conversion → Some pens are erasers (I) + Some erasers are pencils (I) → Probable Conclusion → All pencils can be pens (A). Hence conclusion II follows.

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