Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: None follows
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
This question blends universal negative statements (no A is B) with a universal affirmative (all windows are chairs). The goal is to avoid illicit conversions and not read more than what is stated. We must determine which conclusions are logically compelled.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
From all windows are chairs we can infer chairs include all windows, but not that all chairs are windows (converse is invalid). From no fruit is window and all windows are chairs, we only know windows are not fruits. Whether chairs other than windows are fruits remains unknown. Similarly, no link is provided between windows and tables.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Verification / Alternative check:
Create a model: let W be a subset of C (chairs). Let some chairs outside W be fruits. Let some tables be non fruits. All premises hold, while I–IV all fail, proving none follows.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Common Pitfalls:
Converting “all windows are chairs” to “all chairs are windows”; assuming properties of the subset (windows) extend to the superset (chairs).
Final Answer:
None follows
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