Statements: All children are playful. Some animals are playful. Conclusions: I. Some animals are children. II. Some children are animals.

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

Correct Answer: Neither I nor II follows

Explanation:

We can align the premises by converting the second premise.
All children are playful. ↔ some playfuls are animals.
We know that,
A + I → No conclusion.

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