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Statements: Some desks are chairs. Some chairs are tables. Conclusions: I. All desks being tables is a possibility.
II. Some desks are tables. Which conclusion(s) follow(s)?

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  • AOnly I follows
  • BOnly II follows
  • CBoth I and II follow
  • DNeither I nor II follows

Step-by-Step Solution

There is no definite link between desks and tables, so II does not follow. A consistent picture where all desks are tables can still be drawn, so the possibility in I holds. Only I follows.
Answer: A) Only I follows

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