Syllogism — Shops, rooms, and kitchens (propagating “some” through a universal): Statements: • Some shops are rooms. • All rooms are kitchens. Conclusions: I. All shops are kitchens. II. Some shops are kitchens. III. Some rooms are shops. IV. All kitchens are shops.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: Only II and III follow

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
We track an existential subset through a universal inclusion and also read the original overlap symmetrically.


Given Data / Assumptions:

  • ∃ (Shop ∩ Room).
  • Room ⊆ Kitchen.


Concept / Approach:
The shops that are rooms are certainly kitchens, so II holds. The original premise “Some shops are rooms” is equivalent to “Some rooms are shops,” so III also holds. I and IV are unjustified universals.


Final Answer:
Only II and III follow.

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