Statement: Every student in the class passed the exam. Conclusions: I. No student failed. II. The exam was easy. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Statement: Every student in the class passed the exam. Conclusions: I. No student failed. II. The exam was easy.

A. Both I and II follow

B. Only I follows

C. Neither I nor II follows

D. Only II follows

Answer: Option B

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I directly follows (passed implies no failure). II is an assumption not given. Only I follows.

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Statements:
1. Some pens are not pencils.
2. All pencils are markers.
Conclusions:
I. Some pens are not markers.
II. Some markers are pencils.
Which conclusion(s) logically follow?

A. Both I and II follow

B. Only conclusion II follows

C. Neither I nor II follows

D. Only conclusion I follows

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Even if some pens are not pencils, those pens could still be markers (because the marker category is larger than the pencil category). Thus, I does not follow. Since all pencils are markers, some markers are definitely pencils (II follows).

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