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Statements: Some chairs are tables. Some tables are desks. Conclusions: I. Some chairs are desks.
II. Some desks are chairs. Which conclusion(s) logically follow?

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  • AOnly II follows
  • BBoth I and II follow
  • COnly I follows
  • DNeither I nor II follows

Step-by-Step Solution

Both premises are particular and the middle term 'tables' is not distributed, so no definite link between chairs and desks can be drawn. Neither conclusion follows.
Answer: D) Neither I nor II follows

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