Statements: No bottle is glass. All glasses are cups. Conclusions: I. Some bottles are cups. II. No bottle is cup. III. Some cups are not bottles
Correct answer: A. Only II and III
- A. Only II and III
- B. Only I
- C. Only III
- D. None
Explanation
To solve this question, we need to analyze the logical deductions based on the given statements:1. Statement: No bottle is glass. All glasses are cups.2. Conclusion I: Some bottles are cups. This conclusion does not follow because there is no direct relationship between bottles and cups established by the statements.3. Conclusion II: No bottle is cup. This conclusion follows because if no bottle is a glass and all glasses are cups, then no bottle can be a cup.4. Conclusion III: Some cups are not bottles. This conclusion follows because since all glasses are cups and no bottle is a glass, then at least some cups will not be bottles.Therefore, the correct option is II and III, as they logically follow from the given statements.
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