Statements: 1. Some boys are students. 2. All students are tall. Conclusions: I. Some boys are tall. II. All boys are tall. Which conclusion(s) logically follow? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Statements:
1. Some boys are students.
2. All students are tall.
Conclusions:
I. Some boys are tall.
II. All boys are tall.
Which conclusion(s) logically follow?
A. Only conclusion II follows
B. Both I and II follow
C. Only conclusion I follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The boys who are students must be tall because all students are tall. Hence, some boys are tall (I). We do not know about the boys who are not students, so we cannot conclude all boys are tall (II).

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