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.
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AOnly I follows
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BOnly II follows
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CEither I or II follows
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DNeither I nor II follows
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EBoth 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.