Statements: (a) Some schools are Laboratories. (b) All Laboratories are theatres. Conclusions: I. Some theatres are schools. II. No school is a theatre.

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

Correct Answer: Conclusion I follows

Explanation:

First Premise is Particular Affirmative (I-type)
Second Premise is Universal Affirmative (A-type).
Some schools are laboratories. ↔ All laboratories are theatres.
I + A ⇒ I–type of Conclusion "Some schools are theatres".
Conclusion I is Converse of it.

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