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What conclusion can be drawn from the premises "Socrates is a man" and "All men are mortal"?

Tautology

No budget committee member serves on the planning committee.

No giraffes and no bears are on display.

Socrates is mortal

The correct answer is D. From the premises "Socrates is a man" and "All men are mortal," we can logically deduce that Socrates, being a man, is also mortal. This conclusion follows the rules of syllogism, where if all men are mortal and Socrates is a man, then Socrates must be mortal as well.

Option A, tautology, is incorrect as it refers to a statement that is true by necessity or by virtue of its logical form.

Option B and C are unrelated to the premises given and do not follow logically from them.

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