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Statements: All politicians are honest. All honest are fair. Conclusions: Some honest are politicians. No honest is politician. Some fair are politicians. All fair are politicians.

None follows.
Only I follows.
Only I and II follow.
Only I and III follow

Correct Answer: Only I and III follow

Explanation:

Clearly, it follows that 'All politicians are fair'. I is the converse of the first premise, while III is the converse of the above conclusion. So, both I and III hold.

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