Statements: 1. Some glasses are mirrors. 2. All mirrors are fragile. Conclusions: I. Some fragile things are glasses. II. All glasses are fragile. Which conclusion(s) logically follow? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Statements:
1. Some glasses are mirrors.
2. All mirrors are fragile.
Conclusions:
I. Some fragile things are glasses.
II. All glasses are fragile.
Which conclusion(s) logically follow?
A. Neither I nor II follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Only conclusion I follows
D. Both I and II follow
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
The glasses that are mirrors must also be fragile, meaning some fragile things are glasses (I follows). We do not know about the glasses that are not mirrors, so we cannot conclude they are all fragile (II does not follow).

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