Statements: 1. Some papers are files. 2. Some files are folders. Conclusions: I. Some papers are folders. II. All folders are papers. Which conclusion(s) logically follow? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Statements:
1. Some papers are files.
2. Some files are folders.
Conclusions:
I. Some papers are folders.
II. All folders are papers.
Which conclusion(s) logically follow?
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Both I and II follow
C. Neither I nor II follows
D. Only conclusion II follows
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
A 'some' relationship does not chain logically. There is no direct link established between papers and folders. Therefore, neither conclusion can be logically deduced.

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