alleryStart learning →All pens are books; all books are bags. What follows?
ANo pen is a bag
BSome bags are not pens
CAll pens are bags
DAll bags are pens
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. All pens are bags
The conclusion of the first syllogism, that all pens are books, joins the second premise to give all pens are bags.
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