Statements: a) In a consignment, all the boxes contain books. b) Some of these boxes also have notebooks. c) Some other boxes also have scribbling pads. Conclusions: I. Some boxes contain only scribbling pads. II. All boxes contain notebooks. III. Some boxes contain notebooks and books. IV. Some boxes contain notebooks, scribbling pads, and books.
Correct answer: A. Only Conclusion III follows
- A. Only Conclusion III follows
- B. Only Conclusion II follows
- C. Only Conclusions I and IV follow
- D. Only Conclusion IV follows
Explanation
From statement (a), all boxes have books. From statement (b), some of these boxes also have notebooks. Therefore, it is definitively true that some boxes contain both notebooks and books (Conclusion III).
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