Statements: Some books are pens. All pens are paper. Conclusions: (i) Some books are paper. (ii) Some paper is books.
AOnly (i) follows
BOnly (ii) follows
CBoth follow
DNeither follows
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Both follow
1. Some books = pens, all pens = paper, so those books are also paper. Hence (i) is valid.
2. "Some paper is books" is the conversion of (i) — also valid because "some" is symmetric.
3. Both conclusions follow.
_Source: TSICET 2024 PYQ Q.60 (Shift 1, Syllogism)_
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