Statements : All branches are flowers. All flowers are leaves.

Conclusions :
I. All branches are leaves.
II. All leaves are branches.
III. All flowers are branches.
IV. Some leaves are branches.

  • 1None follows
  • 2Only I and IV follow
  • 3Only II and III follow
  • 4All follow
Answer:- 1
Explanation:-

Solution:
Since both the premises are universal and affirmative, the conclusion must be universal affirmative and should not contain the middle term. So, it follows that 'All branches are leaves'. Thus, I follows. IV is the converse of this conclusion and so it also holds.

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