Consider the following statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and decide which of the conclusions logically follows form the statements. Statements: Some tigers are cats. All cats are rats Conclusions: 1. All rats are cats. 2. Some of the tigers are rats.
Consider the following statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and decide which of the conclusions logically follows form the statements. Statements: Some tigers are cats. All cats are rats Conclusions: 1. All rats are cats. 2. Some of the tigers are rats. Correct Answer Only conclusion 2 follows
From the given statements we can draw the least possible Venn diagram for the given question and answer the conclusions according to Venn diagram:
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Conclusion 1: “All rats are cats”.
It is possible but not definite. Hence, conclusion “All rats are cats” is false.
Conclusion 2: “Some of the tigers are rats”.
As some tiger are cats and all cats are rats.
So, the conclusion “Some of the tigers are rats” is true.
Hence, “Only conclusion 2 follows” is the correct answer.