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    . Statement Only a few Cities are Countries

    Some Countries are Territories All Territories are Capitals Conclusion I. Some Countries are Capitals II. Some Territories can be Cities Study the following statements and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
    A Only I follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Either I or II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Both I and II follow Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Neither I nor II follows Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Some Countries are Territories (I) + All Territories are Capitals (A) → Some Countries are Capitals (I). Hence conclusion I follows. Some Cities are Countries (I) + Some Countries are Territories (I) → Probable conclusion → Some Territories may be Cities (I). Hence conclusion II follows.

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