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Statements: Only a few cats are dogs. All dogs are animals. Conclusions: I. Some cats are animals.
II. All cats are animals. Which conclusion(s) logically follow(s)?

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  • AOnly conclusion I follows
  • BNeither conclusion follows
  • CBoth conclusions I and II follow
  • DOnly conclusion II follows

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'Only a few cats are dogs' means some cats are dogs; those cats are animals, so some cats are animals (I). It also means some cats are not dogs, so 'all cats are animals' is not established (II fails).
Answer: A) Only conclusion I follows

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