Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
A chain of subset then disjointness produces a clean negative conclusion about Pens and Monkeys.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
If Pens sit inside Pencils, and Pencils are disjoint from Monkeys, then Pens and Monkeys are disjoint. That proves I. Claims II, III, IV contradict or go beyond this disjointness.
Step-by-Step Solution:
From Pens ⊆ Pencils and Pencils ∩ Monkeys = ∅, deduce Pens ∩ Monkeys = ∅.Therefore “No pen is a monkey” (I) is necessarily true.
Verification / Alternative check:
No countermodel can make a pen also a monkey while keeping “No pencil is a monkey” and “All pens are pencils”.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
They contradict the disjointness or claim arbitrary either/or without support.
Common Pitfalls:
Missing the propagation of exclusion down the subset chain.
Final Answer:
Only conclusion I follows.
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