Statements: Some birds are cats. Some cats are dogs. Conclusions: I. Some birds are dogs. II. Some dogs are birds. Which conclusion(s) logically follow?

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Neither I nor II follows. Two 'some' statements sharing the middle term 'cats' give no definite link between birds and dogs, so neither conclusion follows.

Statements: Some birds are cats. Some cats are dogs. Conclusions: I. Some birds are dogs.
II. Some dogs are birds. Which conclusion(s) logically follow?

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Statements: Some birds are cats. Some cats are dogs. Conclusions: I. Some birds are dogs.II. Some dogs are birds. Which conclusion(s) logically follow?

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Statements: Some birds are cats. Some cats are dogs. Conclusions: I. Some birds are dogs.
II. Some dogs are birds. Which conclusion(s) logically follow?