Statements: All boys are tall. Rajiv is a boy. Conclusions: I. Rajiv is tall. II. Rajiv is not tall.

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

Correct Answer: Only Conclusion I follows

Explanation:

Both the Premises are Universal Affirmative (A – type).
Rajiv is a boy. ↔ All boys are tall.
A + A ⇒ A-type of Conclusion "Rajiv is tall".
This is Conclusion I.
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