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Statements: All apples are fruits. Some fruits are sweet. Conclusions: I. Some sweet things are apples.
II. No sweet thing is an apple. Which conclusion(s) follow?

Competition practiceSyllogism
  • ABoth conclusions follow
  • BOnly conclusion I follows
  • COnly conclusion II follows
  • DEither I or II follows

Step-by-Step Solution

Neither conclusion is certain, but 'some sweet things are apples' and 'no sweet thing is an apple' are complementary and together cover every case, so either I or II follows.
Answer: D) Either I or II follows

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