WBCS.LIVE practice question

Statements: 1. All cats are dogs. 2. All dogs are birds. Conclusion: I. All 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: Correct Answer: (C) Both I and II follow šŸ“š Explanation: Step-1: Represent the statements using circles. All 'Cats' are inside the 'Dogs' circle. All 'Dogs' are inside the 'Birds' circle. Step-2: Check Conclusion I. Since Cats are inside Dogs and Dogs are inside Birds, all Cats are definitely inside Birds. So, I follows. Step-3: Check Conclusion II. Since the Cats circle is a part of the Birds circle, some part of the Birds circle is occupied by Cats. So, II also follows.