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Direction: In the following question, two statements are followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to assume everything in the statements to be true, then consider the two conclusions together…

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Direction: In the following question, two statements are followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to assume everything in the statements to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statements.
Statements: Some hens are cows.
All cows are horses.
Conclusions: I. Some horses are hens.
II. Some hens are horses.
  1. Only conclusion I follows
  2. Only conclusion II follows
  3. Either I or II follows
  4. Both I and II follow

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D - Both I and II follow
Some hens are cows and all cows are horses, so those hens are horses: 'Some hens are horses' follows, and its converse 'Some horses are hens' also follows. Both conclusions follow.

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