Question

In the question below are given two statements followed by two Conclusions I and II. You have to take the two given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and decide which of the given conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

• Some books are pens.
• Some pens are pencils.
• Some pencils are buttons.

conclusions

1. Some buttons are pens.
2. Some pencils are books.

Options

• if only Conclusion I follows

• if only Conclusion II follows

• if neither I nor II follows

• if Conclusions I and II follow 

Answer 1

if neither I nor II follows

Explanation:

Conclusions

I. Some buttons are pens. (x)

II. Some pencils are books. (x)

Hence, neither Conclusion I nor II follows.