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Statements: No girl is an Indian
No American is an Indian
Conclusions: I Some girls are Americans.
II Some girls are not Americans.
III All girls are Americans.
IV. No girls are Americans.

A

Only II follows

B

Only IV follows

C

Either I or II follows

D

Either III or IV follow

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C
E+E=No conclusion. Hence, no definite conclusion can be estabIIised between .girl. and .American.. But I and II form a complementary pair one of them wIIl always be true. Note that I, IV and II, III are a complementary but no such choice is given.
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