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Statements: Many bucks are ducks.
All trucks are ducks.
Conclusions: I Some ducks are not bucks.
II Some bucks are trucks.
III Some ducks are trucks.
IV. All ducks are trucks.

A

Only I follows

B

II and III follow

C

Only III follows

D

Only IV follows

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The correct Answer is:
C

The sentences are not aligned because the common term .ducks is at the end in both the statements. To align them, we convert the second statement to .Some ducks are trucks.. Hence, III follows Now, I+I=No conclusion. Other conclusions don.t follow.
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