Statements: Some bats are balls. All balls are round. Conclusions: I. Some bats are round. II. All bats are round.
Correct answer: B. Only I
- A. None
- B. Only I
- C. Only II
- D. Both
Explanation
Conclusion I, 'Some bats are round,' is correct. From the statements, 'Some bats are balls' and 'All balls are round,' we can deduce that some bats that are balls are also round.Conclusion II, 'All bats are round,' does not follow logically from the given statements. While some bats are balls and all balls are round, we cannot conclude that all bats fit into this category.Therefore, 'Only I' is the correct option.
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