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Consider the given statement(s) to be true and decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement.

Statement: Honesty is the best policy.

Conclusion I: All should be honest.

Conclusion II: Only some people should be honest.

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SSC CGL 2016 (Tier 1) Previous Year Question Paper (11-Sep-2016) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is

Only conclusion I follows

From the statement "Honesty is the best policy," conclusion I logically follows because it suggests that all should adopt honesty. Conclusion II doesn't necessarily follow.

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