Statements: (a) All men are bachelors. (b) Some bachelors are teachers. (c) Some teachers are spiritual. Conclusions: I. All men are spiritual. II. Some teachers are spiritual. III. Some men are spiritual. IV. All teachers are spiritual.

Only conclusion I follows.
Only conclusion II follows.
Only conclusion III follows.
Only conclusion IV follows.

Correct Answer: Only conclusion II follows.

Explanation:

The first Premise is Universal Affirmative (A–type).
The second and the third Premises are Particular Affirmative (I–type).
All men are bachelors. ↔ Some bachelors are teachers.
A + I ⇒ No Conclusion
Conclusion II is the Converse of the third Premise.

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