Question

Three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II,and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All phones are tablets.

No tablet is a calculator.

All drives are calculators.

Conclusions:

I. Some drives are phones.

II. Some calculators are phones.

III. No tablet is a drive.

• A. Only conclusion III follows
• B. Only conclusions I and II follow
• C. Only conclusions I and III follow
• D. Only conclusion II follows

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Only conclusion III follows

Based on the statements, conclusion III is the only one that logically follows. There is no logical basis for conclusions I and II.