Statements: Some blades are hammers. Some hammers are knives. Some knives are axes. Conclusions: Some axes are hammers. Some knives are blades. Some axes are blades.

None follows
Only I follows
Only II follows
Only III follows
None of these

Correct Answer: None follows

Explanation:

Since each combination of premises has two particular premises, so no definite conclusion follows.

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