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In the following question, two statements are given followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.
Statements :
A graduate is a man.
This thief is a graduate.
Conclusions :
I. This thief is a man.
II. Some men are thieves.

A

if only conclusion I follows

B

if only conclusion II follows

C

if either I or II follows

D

if neither I nor II follows and

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D
[Change order of the statements to align. Now, A+A=A, This thief is a man. `overset("conversio to")to` Some men are thieves.]
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