Statement: Some buses are trucks. Some trucks are boats. No boat is jeep. Conclusions: I. Some jeeps are buses. II. Some boats are buses. III. Some jeeps are trucks.

None follows
Only I follows
Only II follows
Only III follows

Correct Answer: None follows

Explanation:

Some buses are trucks + Some trucks are boats = I + I = No conclusion Hence II and consequently do not follow Some trucks are boats + No boat is jeep = I + E = O = Some trucks are not jeeps. Hence III does not follow.

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