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? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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?
A. Only I
B. Only II and III
C. Only I and III
D. None
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
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.

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