Statements : All terrorists are guilty. All terrorists are criminals.

Conclusions :
I. Either all criminals are guilty or all guilty are criminals.
II. Some guilty persons are criminals.
III. Generally criminals are guilty.
IV. Crime and guilt go together.
  • 1Only I follows
  • 2Only I and III follow
  • 3Only II follows
  • 4Only II and IV follow
Answer:- 1
Explanation:-

Solution:
Since the middle term 'terrorists' is distributed twice in the premises, the conclusion cannot be universal. So, it follows that 'Some guilty persons are criminals'. Thus, II holds.

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