Statements: Some spoons are cups. Some cups are bottles. All bottles are mugs. Conclusions: I. Some mugs are cups. II. Some cups are bottles. III. Some spoons are mugs.

Either I or II and III follows
Only II follows
Only I and II follows
All follow

Correct Answer: Only I and II follows

Explanation:

First and second premises are particular Affirmative (I– type).
Third Premises is Universal Affirmative (A–type).
Some cups are bottles. ↔ All bottles are mugs.
I + A ⇒ I–type of Conclusion "Some cups are mugs."
Conclusion I is the Converse of it.
Conclusion II is the same as that of second premise.

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