Statements and Conclusions:1: All clocks are watches. 2: Some clocks are alarms. Conclusion:I: Some Alarms are watches. II: All watches are alarm.
Correct answer: A. Only conclusion (I) follows
- A. Only conclusion (I) follows
- B. Only conclusion (II) follows
- C. Both conclusions follow
- D. Neither conclusion (I) nor conclusion (II) follows
Explanation
I: Some alarms are watches.This conclusion can be true because if there are clocks that are alarms and all clocks are watches, it is possible that some alarms are also watches.II: All watches are alarms.This conclusion cannot be logically derived from the given statements. The statements mention that all clocks are watches, but they do not provide any information about all watches being alarms.Based on this analysis:A) Only conclusion (I) follows.
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