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Statements: All hunters are punters.
Some punters are tigers.
Conclusions: I Some hunters are tigers.
II All tigers are punters.
III Some punters are hunters.
IV No punters are hunters.

A

I and III follow

B

II and III follow

C

I and III follow

D

None of these

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The correct Answer is:
D

A+I= No conclusion. But .Some punters are hunters. follows from All hunters are punters.. So, only III follows.
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