Assume the statements are true.
Statements: All violins are flutes. All violins are sitars.
Conclusions:
I. Some flutes are sitars.
II. Some sitars are violins.

Only I followsCorrect answerYour answerOnly II followsCorrect answerYour answerNeither I nor II followsCorrect answerYour answerBoth I and II followCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Violins exist (every category is non-empty), and each violin is both a flute and a sitar. So some flutes are sitars: I follows.
Every violin is a sitar, so at least some sitars are violins: II follows.
Both I and II follow.

Worth noting

When the SUBJECT is shared ('All V are F, all V are S'), the Vs themselves sit in both groups, so 'Some F are S' is certain. Compare with a shared predicate, which gives nothing.

Concept: Two All statements with a shared subject
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Assume the statements are true.Statements: All violins are flutes. All violins are sitars.Conclusions:I. Some flutes are sitars.II. Some sitars are violins.

Explanation

Assume the statements are true.
Statements: All violins are flutes. All violins are sitars.
Conclusions:
I. Some flutes are sitars.
II. Some sitars are violins.