Syllogisms · Question 1 · Easy
Syllogisms question 1
Statements:
All dogs are animals.
All animals are living beings.
Conclusions:
I. All dogs are living beings.
II. Some living beings are dogs.
Assuming the statements to be true, which conclusion(s) logically follow(s)?
- Only conclusion I follows
- Only conclusion II follows
- Both I and II follow
- Neither I nor II follows
Answer and explanation
Answer: C. Both I and II follow
Explanation: Dogs lie inside animals, which lie inside living beings, so all dogs are living beings. Since all dogs are living beings, some living beings are dogs, so both follow.
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