All applicants are graduates. Some graduates are engineers. Which conclusion must be true?

Correct answer: C. None of these conclusions necessarily follows.

The engineers among the graduates may or may not include any applicants. Since "some applicants are engineers" and "no applicant is an engineer" are both possible, neither must be true.

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The correct answer is C. None of these conclusions necessarily follows.

The engineers among the graduates may or may not include any applicants. Since "some applicants are engineers" and "no applicant is an engineer" are both possible, neither must be true.

Topic: Syllogisms and Deductive Reasoning MCQs · Subject: Analytical Ability