Statements: 1. All laptops are computers. 2. Some computers are tablets. 3. All tablets are devices. Conclusions: I. Some laptops are devices. II. Some computers are devices. Which conclusion(s) logically follow? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Statements:
1. All laptops are computers.
2. Some computers are tablets.
3. All tablets are devices.
Conclusions:
I. Some laptops are devices.
II. Some computers are devices.
Which conclusion(s) logically follow?
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Both I and II follow
C. Neither I nor II follows
D. Only conclusion II follows
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
There is no direct connection given between laptops and tablets/devices, so Conclusion I does not follow. Since some computers are tablets, and all tablets are devices, those computers must be devices. Thus, Conclusion II follows.

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