Statements: Some cars are buses. All cars are caves. Conclusions: I. Some caves

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Statements:
Some cars are buses.
All cars are caves.
Conclusions:
I. Some caves are not buses.
II. Some caves are buses.
III. No cave is a bus.
IV. Some caves are cars.
Options
A. Only Conclusion I follows
B. Only Conclusion II follows
C. Only Conclusions II and IV follow
D. Only Conclusion IV follows

Correct Answer

Only Conclusions II and IV follow

Explanation

First Premise is Particular Affirmative (I?type).
Second Premise is Universal Affirmative (A?type).
Some buses are cars. ? All cars are caves.
I + A ? I?type of Conclusion "Some buses are caves."
Conclusion II is the Converse of it.
Conclusion IV is Converse of the second Premise.

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Statements:
Some cars are buses.
All cars are caves.
Conclusions:
I. Some caves are not buses.
II. Some caves are buses.
III. No cave is a bus.
IV. Some caves are cars.

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Statements: Some cars are buses. All cars are caves. Conclusions: I. Some caves are not buses. II. Some caves are buses. III. No cave is a bus. IV. Some caves are cars.

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Statements:
Some cars are buses.
All cars are caves.
Conclusions:
I. Some caves are not buses.
II. Some caves are buses.
III. No cave is a bus.
IV. Some caves are cars.