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Every chair is a table and every table is a desk. Which conclusion(s) logically follow? I. All chairs are desks.
II. All desks are chairs.

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  • ABoth I and II follow
  • BOnly II follows
  • COnly I follows
  • DNeither I nor II follows

Step-by-Step Solution

Chairs ⊂ tables ⊂ desks, so all chairs are desks (I). The reverse need not hold, so II fails.
Answer: C) Only I follows

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