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Some books are not forms.
All books are made of paper.

A.	Some forms are made of the paper.	B.	Some forms are not made of the paper.
C.	Some things made of paper are not the forms.	D.	Both (1) and (3).

Answer and Explanation

Answer:Some things made of paper are not the forms.

Explanation:
As one of the premises is particular and negative, the conclusion has to be a Particular negative. Hence, either choice (2) or choice (3) can be the correct answer, but choice (2) cannot be the answer, as the term "made of paper" is distributed and violates the rule.

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