Statements: • All belts are rollers. • Some rollers are wheels. • All wheels are mats. • Some mats are cars. Conclusions: I. Some mats are rollers. II. Some mats are belts. III. Some cars are rollers. IV. Some rollers are belts. Choose the option that must follow.

Difficulty: Medium

Correct Answer: Only I follows

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
Here a universal step (wheels ⊆ mats) converts an existential about rollers∩wheels into a guaranteed intersection with mats. Other proposed overlaps require assumptions not provided.



Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Belts ⊆ Rollers.
  • ∃r_w ∈ Rollers ∩ Wheels.
  • Wheels ⊆ Mats.
  • ∃m_c ∈ Mats ∩ Cars.


Concept / Approach:
Because r_w is a Wheel and all Wheels are Mats, r_w ∈ Mats, so Mats ∩ Rollers ≠ ∅ (I true). Claims II–IV either need existence of Belts (not given) or identity between the mats that are cars and the mats that are wheels (not given).



Step-by-Step Solution:
• I: r_w witnesses Rollers ∩ Mats.• II: Would require that some Belt is among those Rollers that are Wheels; existence of Belts is not stated.• III: Would need the Car-Mats to be the same as the Wheel-Mats; not forced.• IV: “Some rollers are belts” needs existence of Belts; “All Belts are Rollers” does not assert any Belt exists.



Verification / Alternative check:
Let Rollers contain two elements: one that is a Wheel (hence in Mats) and one that is a Belt (not a Wheel). Let Cars occupy a different part of Mats. Then only I is guaranteed.



Why Other Options Are Wrong:
They infer non-forced overlaps or assume existential import for “All Belts are Rollers.”



Common Pitfalls:
Confusing subset statements with existence claims.



Final Answer:
Only I follows.

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