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Statements: Only a few cats are dogs. All dogs are animals. Conclusions: I. Some cats are animals.
II. All cats being animals is a possibility. Which of the conclusions follow(s)?

Competition practiceSyllogism
  • ABoth I and II follow
  • BOnly I follows
  • COnly II follows
  • DNeither I nor II follows

Step-by-Step Solution

'Only a few cats are dogs' means some cats are dogs; those cats are animals, so some cats are animals (I follows). The remaining cats are unrestricted, so they too could be animals, making 'all cats are animals' possible (II follows).
Answer: A) Both I and II follow

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