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DIRECTIONS: In the following question, the symbols, ©, ©, =, * and * are used with the following meanings 'A © B' means 'A is greater than B'; 'A © B' means 'A is greater than or equal to B'; 'A = B' means 'A is equal to B'; 'A * B' means 'A is smaller than B', 'A * B' means 'A is either smaller than or equal to B'; Now in each of the following questions, assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true. Statements: S * M, M © L, L © P Conclusions:             I. S = P II. S * L

A) if only if conclusion I is true;

B) if only conclusion II is true;

C) if either I or II is true;

D) if neither I nor II is true.