Statement: Some spoons are forks. Some forks are bowls. All bowls are plates. Some plates are utensils. Conclusions: I. Some utensils are forks. II. Some plates are forks. III. Some plates are spoon. IV. Some utensils are spoons.

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Some forks are bowls + All bowls are plates = I + A = I = Some forks are plates → conversion → Some plates are forks(I). Hence II follows. Some forks are plates + Some plates are utensils = I + I = No conclusion Hence I does not follow. Some spoons are forks + Some forks are plates = I + I = NO conclusion Hence III and IV do not follow.

Statement: Some spoons are forks. Some forks are bowls. All bowls are plates. Some plates are utensils. Conclusions: I. Some utensils are forks. II. Some plates are forks. III. Some plates are spoon. IV. Some utensils are spoons.

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