Statements: Some cups are plates. No plate is a spoon. All spoons are bowls. Conclusions: I. Some cups are not spoons. II. No cup is a spoon. III. Some bowls are not plates. Which conclusions follow?
Explanation:
Cups that are plates cannot be spoons, so some cups are not spoons follows. Some bowls that are spoons are not plates, so III follows. II is too strong.
Statements: No fruit is a vegetable. All mangoes are fruits. Conclusions: I. No mango is a vegetable. II. Some vegetables are mangoes. III. Some fruits are mangoes. Which conclusions follow?
Explanation:
Mangoes are fruits and no fruit is a vegetable, so no mango is a vegetable. Also, since all mangoes are fruits, some fruits are mangoes follows.
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