alleryStatements: All pens are books. All books are tables. Conclusion: All pens are tables. The conclusion
Adefinitely fails
Bonly possibly follows
Ccannot be judged
Ddefinitely follows
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. definitely follows
Pens lie inside books and books inside tables, so all pens must be tables.
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