Question

Statements: Some cats are dogs.
All rats are dogs.
Conclusions: I. All cats being rats is a possibility.
II. No rat is a cat.

• A. if only conclusion I follows.
• B. if only conclusion II follows.
• C. if either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
• D. if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
• E. if both conclusion I and conclusion II follow.

Answer 1

The correct option is D if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.

Two cases are possible in this situation.

All cat being rat is not possible.

Some cat can be rat.

Thus, both the conclusions does not follow.

Hence, option D is correct.