Statements: P. All men are women. Q. All women are crazy. Conclusions: I. All men are crazy. II. All the crazy are men. III. Some of the crazy are men. IV. Some of the crazy are women.

None of the conclusions follows
All the conclusions follow
Only I, III and IV follow
Only II and III follow

Correct Answer: Only I, III and IV follow

Explanation:

Both the Premises are Universal Affirmative (A-type).
All men are women. ↔ All women are crazy.
A + A ⇒ A – type of Conclusion
"All men are crazy".
This is Conclusion I. Conclusion III is the Converse of it.
Conclusion IV is the Converse of Statement Q.

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