Statements: 1. No lock is a key. 2. No key is a door. Conclusions: I. All locks are doors. II. Some doors are locks. Which conclusion(s) logically follow? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Statements:
1. No lock is a key.
2. No key is a door.
Conclusions:
I. All locks are doors.
II. Some doors are locks.
Which conclusion(s) logically follow?
A. Only conclusion II follows
B. Both I and II follow
C. Only conclusion I follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Two negative premises yield no positive conclusion between the unconnected terms (locks and doors). They might overlap, or they might not. Neither conclusion is definite.

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