Discussion Forum



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In the question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take,the given-two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusion and then decide which conclusions logically follow from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements: All men are dogs. All dogs are cats. 

Conclusions: I. All men are cats. II. All cats are men.


A) If only conclusion I follows

B) If only conclusion II follows

C) If either conclusion I or II follows

D) If neither conclusion I nor II follows

E) If both conclusions I and II follow

Answer:

Option A

Explanation:

 Since both the premises are universal and affirmative, the conclusion must be universal affirmative. However, conclusion II, being an A-type proposition, distributes the term goats. Since the term 'goats' is distributed in II without being distributed in any of the premises, so conclusion II cannot follow. Thus, only I follow