Introduction / Context:
We must test which conclusions necessarily follow from three categorical statements about Flowers, Toys, Trees, and Angels. In syllogisms, a conclusion is valid only if it is true in every possible diagram that satisfies the statements.
Given Data / Assumptions:
- All Flowers are Toys (F ⊆ T).
- Some Toys are Trees (∃ T ∩ Tr).
- Some Angels are Trees (∃ A ∩ Tr).
- We cannot assume extra overlaps unless forced by the statements.
Concept / Approach:
- “All” gives subset relationships; “Some” asserts existence of overlap but not exclusivity.
- To show a conclusion does not necessarily follow, it is enough to construct a consistent model where the conclusion is false while all premises remain true.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Premises allow some Toys to be Trees, but those particular Toys need not be Flowers; Flowers are a subset of Toys, but may sit entirely away from the Trees segment.Similarly, “Some Angels are Trees” tells us Angels overlap Trees, but says nothing about overlapping Toys or Flowers.Thus, (I) “Some angels are toys” is not forced; Angels∩Trees could lie outside Toys.(II) “Some trees are flowers” also is not forced; the Trees∩Toys region can be disjoint from Flowers.(III) “Some flowers are angels” is not forced; Flowers (inside Toys) may have no overlap with Angels.
Verification / Alternative check:
Draw Trees intersecting Toys; place Flowers entirely in the Toys-but-not-Trees area; place Angels intersecting Trees but outside Toys. All premises hold; none of I, II, III hold—so none follows.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Any option claiming one or more conclusions follow adds overlaps not guaranteed by the premises.
Common Pitfalls:
Assuming transitivity through “Some.” Only “All” relationships chain; “Some” does not force further overlap.
Final Answer:
None follows
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