Statements: All chickens are birds. Some chickens are hens. Female birds lay eggs. Conclusions: I. All birds lay eggs. II. Some hens are birds. III. Some chickens are not hens.

Conclusions II and III both follow
All conclusions I, II and III follow
Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows

Correct Answer: Only conclusion II follows

Explanation:

First Premise is Universal Affirmative (A-type).
Second Premise is Particular Affirmative (I-type).
Some hens are chickens. ↔ All chickens are birds.
I + A ⇒ I – type of Conclusion "Some hens are birds."
This is Conclusion II.

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