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.

Verbal Reasoning Syllogism Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
  • A
    Only I and IV follow
  • B
    Only II follows
  • C
    Only II and III follow
  • D
    Only I follows
  • E
    None of these

Answer

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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