Statements: 1. Some managers are young. 2. All boys are young. Conclusions: I. Some boys are managers. II. Some managers are boys.

Only Conclusion I follows
Only Conclusion II follows
Neither Conclusion I nor Conclusion II follows
Both Conclusion I and Conclusion II follow

Correct Answer: Neither Conclusion I nor Conclusion II follows

Explanation:

First Premise is Particular Affirmative (I–type).
Second Premise is Universal Affirmative (A–type).
All boys are young. ↔ Some young are managers.
A + I ⇒ No Conclusion

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