Statements: 1. All books are trees. 2. All trees are lions. Conclusions: I. All books are lions. II. All lions are books. III. All trees are books. IV. Some lions are books.

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Both the Premises are Universal Affirmative (A-type).
All books are trees. ↔ All trees are lions.
A + A ⇒ A-type of Conclusion "All books are lions".
This is Conclusion I. Conclusion IV is the Converse of it.
Therefore, Conclusion I and Conclusion IV follow.

Statements: 1. All books are trees. 2. All trees are lions. Conclusions: I. All books are lions. II. All lions are books. III. All trees are books. IV. Some lions are books.

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