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Statement: Some sweets are chocolates. Some chocolates are mints. Some mints are food. Some food is diet. Conclusions: I. No sweets are diet. II. No food is chocolates. III. Some sweets are diet. IV. Some sweets are food.

None follows
Either I or II follows
Only III or IV follows
Only II & III follows

Correct Answer: Either I or II follows

Explanation:

I-type statements can't be combined. However, I and III form a complementary I-E pair, Hence either I or III follows.

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