- AOnly I follows
- BBoth I and II follow
- CNeither I nor II follows
- DOnly II follows
Step-by-Step Solution
Under this key '⊙' is >, '⊕' is ≤ and '⊟' is =, so the statements read J > K, K ≤ L and L = M. Conclusion II decodes to K ≤ M: from K ≤ L and L = M the equality passes the relation across, giving K ≤ M, so II follows. Conclusion I decodes to J > M, but J > K and K ≤ L point in opposite senses, so J and L are never compared and neither are J and M: J = 9, K = 1, L = M = 2 gives J > M, while J = 9, K = 1, L = M = 40 satisfies every statement and gives J < M. So only II follows. 'Both' comes from reading the first two statements as one descending run. 'Only I follows' comes from swapping the meanings of '⊙' and '⊕' when decoding.
Answer: D) Only II follows