In the question below are given two statements followed by three conclusions I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: Some cats are dogs. All dogs are pigs. Conclusions: I. Some pigs are cats. II. Some dogs are both cats and pigs. III. All pigs are dogs.
In the question below are given two statements followed by three conclusions I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: Some cats are dogs. All dogs are pigs. Conclusions: I. Some pigs are cats. II. Some dogs are both cats and pigs. III. All pigs are dogs. Correct Answer Only I and II follow
The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is as follows,
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Conclusions:
I. Some pigs are cat → True (as shown in the diagram)
II. Some dogs are both cats and pigs → True (as shown in the diagram)
III. All pigs are dog → False (it is possible but not definite)
Therefore, only I and II follows.