WBCS.LIVE practice question

Read the statements and identify which conclusions logically follow: Statements: Some cats are dogs. All dogs are birds. Conclusions: I. Some cats are birds. II. Some birds are cats.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Only I follows
  2. Only II follows
  3. Both I and II follow
  4. Neither I nor II follows

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Both I and II follow

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Both I and II follow šŸ“š Explanation: Since 'all dogs are birds', the 'dogs' circle is completely inside the 'birds' circle. The statement 'some cats are dogs' means the 'cats' circle overlaps with the 'dogs' circle. Consequently, the 'cats' circle must also overlap with the encompassing 'birds' circle. Therefore, some cats are birds (Conclusion I is true), which directly implies that some birds are cats (Conclusion II is also true).