Statements: Some ladies are beautiful. Some beautiful. are honest. All honest are sensitives. Conclusion 1: Some sensitives are beautiful. Conclusion 2: Some honest are ladies. Conclusion 3: Some sensitives are ladies.

None of the Conclusion follows.
Only Conclusion 1 follows.
Only Conclusions 1 and 2 follow.
All Conclusions follow.

Correct Answer: Only Conclusion 1 follows.

Explanation:

The first and second Premises are Particular Affirmative (I-type).
The third Premise is Universal Affirmative (A-type).
Some beautifuls are honest. ↔ All honest are sensitives.
I + A ⇒ I-type of Conclusion "Some beautifuls are sensitives."
Conclusion 1 is Converse of it.

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