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

Statements:
1. Some scientists are philosophers.
2. All philosophers are writers.
Conclusions:
I. Some writers are scientists.
II. All scientists are writers.
Which conclusion(s) logically follow?
A. Neither I nor II follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Both I and II follow
D. Only conclusion I follows
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
The scientists who are philosophers must also be writers because all philosophers are writers. Therefore, some writers are scientists (Conclusion I). We cannot say all scientists are writers based on the given premises (Conclusion II).

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