Statements: All boys are tall. Some tall are students. Conclusions: I. Some boys are students. II. All students are tall. Which conclusion(s) follow?
AOnly II follows
BBoth follow
CNeither follows
DOnly I follows
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Neither follows
I: 'Some boys are students' does NOT follow — we only know some TALL are students, not necessarily those tall who are boys.
**II:** 'All students are tall' does not follow either — only SOME tall are students, with nothing about the converse. Neither follows.
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