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Statements: Some hens are cows. All cows are horses. Conclusions: Some horses are hens. Some hens are horses.

Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows
Either I or II follows
Neither I nor II follows
Both I and II follow

Correct Answer: Both I and II follow

Explanation:

Since one premise is particular, the conclusion must be particular and should not contain the middle term. So, II follows. I is the converse of II and so it also holds.

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