Statements: • Some drums are posters. • All posters are windows. • Some windows are tablets. • All tablets are books. Conclusions: I. Some windows are drums. II. Some books are posters. III. Some tablets are drums. Choose the option that must follow.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: Only I follows

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
A universal inclusion pushes an existential backward to establish one guaranteed overlap. Other proposed overlaps require identity across independent “some” claims, which is not imposed by the premises.



Given Data / Assumptions:

  • ∃d_p ∈ Drums ∩ Posters.
  • Posters ⊆ Windows.
  • ∃w_t ∈ Windows ∩ Tablets.
  • Tablets ⊆ Books.


Concept / Approach:
From d_p ∈ Posters and Posters ⊆ Windows, it follows that Windows ∩ Drums ≠ ∅ (I true). II would require Posters to reach Books via Tablets; not forced. III would need the Windows that are Tablets to coincide with the Windows that are Posters∩Drums; again, not forced.



Step-by-Step Solution:
• I: Direct consequence of the universal inclusion.• II: Needs some Poster to be a Tablet; not stated.• III: Needs the Tablet-window to be the Poster-window-drum; not stated.



Verification / Alternative check:
Choose disjoint witnesses for Windows∩Tablets and Drums∩Posters; then only I holds.



Why Other Options Are Wrong:
They add non-forced identities across different “some” statements.



Common Pitfalls:
Assuming all given windows are the same items.



Final Answer:
Only I follows.

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