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Statements :
All children are playful.
Some animals are playful.
Conclusions : I. Some animals are chil-dren.
II. Some children are animals.

A

only I follows

B

Neither I nor II follows

C

Only II follows

D

Both I and II follows

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The correct Answer is:
B
We can align the premises by converting the second premise.

We know that,
`A + I rarr` No conclusion.
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