Statements 1. Authors are learned people. 2. Some doctors are authors. Conclusions I. Some doctors are learned people. II. Some learned people are doctors.

Both I and II are implicit.
Neither I nor II is implicit.
Only I is implicit.
Only II is implicit.

Correct Answer: Both I and II are implicit.

Explanation:

First Premise is Universal Affirmative (A - type).
Second Premise is Particular Affirmative (I - type).
Some doctors are authors. ↔ (All) Authors are learned people
I + A ⇒ I - type of Conclusion "Some doctors are learned people."
This is Conclusion I. Conclusion II is the Converse of it.

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