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Statements: Some boys are students. Some students are athletes. Conclusions: I. Some boys are athletes.
II. No boy is an athlete. Which conclusion(s) follow?

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  • AOnly conclusion I follows
  • BEither I or II follows
  • CNeither I nor II follows
  • DBoth I and II follow

Step-by-Step Solution

Two 'some' statements give no definite link between boys and athletes, so neither I nor II is certain by itself. But they form a complementary pair (some / none), so exactly one must be true: either I or II follows.
Answer: B) Either I or II follows

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