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Statements: All books are pens. Some p...

Statements: All books are pens.
Some pens are pencIIs.
Conclusions: Some pens are books.
II No pens are books.
III Some books are pencIIs.
IV. No books are pencIIs.

A

I and III follow

B

Only I follows

C

Either I or II follows

D

Either III or IV and I follow

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D

I directly from .All books are pens.. III and IV are a complementary pair [ III does not follow definitely because of the rule: I+I= No conclusion]
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