Statements: 1. Some shirts are pants. 2. Some pants are ties. Conclusions: I. Some shirts are ties. II. Some ties are shirts. Which conclusion(s) logically follow? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Statements:
1. Some shirts are pants.
2. Some pants are ties.
Conclusions:
I. Some shirts are ties.
II. Some ties are shirts.
Which conclusion(s) logically follow?
A. Only conclusion II follows
B. Neither I nor II follows
C. Both I and II follow
D. Only conclusion I follows
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
The relationship 'some' does not chain logically. The shirts that are pants are not necessarily the pants that are ties. No relation can be established between shirts and ties. Therefore, neither conclusion follows.

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