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- Identify the first relation/pattern.
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Correct Answer: C
Correct Answer: C
Method / Topic: Syllogism
The correct option preserves the same pattern.
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Correct Answer: C
Method / Topic: Syllogism
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<td style="border-bottom:none; border-left:none; border-right:none; border-top:none; height:20px; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:normal; width:85px">Some pens are books, and all books are files. So the pens that are books will definitely be files. Hence conclusion I follows. Also, because all books are files, it is definite that some files are books. Hence conclusion II also follows.</td>
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- Identify the first relation/pattern.
- Apply the same rule to the missing part.
- Reject options that break the rule.
Statements: Some pens are books. All books are files. Conclusions: I. Some pens are files. II. Some files are books.
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Correct Answer: C
Method / Topic: Syllogism
The correct option preserves the same pattern.
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Correct Answer: C
Method / Topic: Syllogism
<table cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:85px">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="border-bottom:none; border-left:none; border-right:none; border-top:none; height:20px; vertical-align:bottom; white-space:normal; width:85px">Some pens are books, and all books are files. So the pens that are books will definitely be files. Hence conclusion I follows. Also, because all books are files, it is definite that some files are books. Hence conclusion II also follows.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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