Syllogism – One particular and one universal: Statements: • Some phones are watches. • All watches are guns. Conclusions: I) All guns are watches. II) Some guns are phones.

Verbal Reasoning Syllogism Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
  • A
    Only I follows
  • B
    Only II follows
  • C
    Either I or II follows
  • D
    Neither I nor II follows
  • E
    Both I and II follow

Answer

Correct Answer: Only II follows

Explanation

Introduction / Context:An existential (“some”) combined with a universal inclusion often yields a guaranteed “some” about the superset.

Given Data / Assumptions:

  • ∃ Phone ∩ Watch.
  • Watch ⊆ Gun.

Concept / Approach:The particular witness that is both Phone and Watch must also be a Gun. Hence “Some guns are phones” (II) is necessary. Claim (I) reverses the universal and is not supported.

Step-by-Step Solution:Pick x ∈ Phone ∩ Watch (exists).Since Watch ⊆ Gun, x ∈ Gun.Therefore x ∈ Phone ∩ Gun, proving II.

Verification / Alternative check:No model can satisfy the premises and negate II, because the existential passes through the inclusion.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:(I) claims Gun ⊆ Watch, which is not given.

Common Pitfalls:Illicit conversion of universals.

Final Answer:Only II follows.

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