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Statements: All fruits are sweet. Some sweets are sour. Conclusions: I. Some fruits are sour.
II. All sour things being sweet is a possibility. Which conclusion(s) follow?

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  • AOnly conclusion I follows
  • BBoth conclusions follow
  • COnly conclusion II follows
  • DNeither conclusion follows

Step-by-Step Solution

Nothing forces fruits to be sour, so I fails. Placing all sour things inside 'sweet' still satisfies 'some sweets are sour', so II is a valid possibility.
Answer: C) Only conclusion II follows

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