Question

Statements: Some cats are dogs. All dogs are animals. Conclusions: I. Some cats are animals. II. All cats are animals.

• A. Only conclusion I follows
• B. Only conclusion II follows
• C. Both conclusions I and II follow
• D. Neither conclusion follows

Hint:

Draw overlapping circles for the 'some' relationship and a fully enclosing circle for the 'all' relationship, then check whether the entire first circle - or only the overlapping part - is forced inside the third circle.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Some cats are dogs, and all dogs are animals, so those cats that are dogs are certainly animals, making conclusion I ('some cats are animals') valid. Conclusion II ('all cats are animals') does not follow, because only some cats are known to be dogs; the remaining cats need not be animals. The correct option is 'Only conclusion I follows'.