Consider the given statement as true and decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements. Statement: No dog is a cat. Some cats are rats. All rats are pigs. Conclusions: 1. All dogs are rats. 2. All pigs are rats. 3. Some pigs are cats. 4. No pig is a dog.

Consider the given statement as true and decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements. Statement: No dog is a cat. Some cats are rats. All rats are pigs. Conclusions: 1. All dogs are rats. 2. All pigs are rats. 3. Some pigs are cats. 4. No pig is a dog. Correct Answer Only conclusion 3 follows

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statement is as follows,

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Conclusions:

1. All dogs are rats → it’s possible but not definite, hence false.

2. All pigs are rats → it’s possible but not definite, hence false.

3. Some pigs are cats → true.

4. No pig is a dog → it’s possible but not definite, hence false.

Hence, only conclusion 3 follows.

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