Statements: All soldiers are men. Some citizens are soldiers. Conclusions: I. Some citizens are men. II. All soldiers are citizens.

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

Correct Answer: Only I follows

Explanation:

We can align the premises by changing their order:
Some citizens are solidiers. ↔ All solidiers are men.
We know that
I + A → I type conclusion Thus, our derived conclusion would be:
"Some citizens are men".
This is conclusion on I.

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