Statements: I. Some cats are dogs. II. No dog is a toy. Conclusions: I. Some dogs are cats. II. Some toys are cats. III. Some cats are not toys. IV: All toys are cats.

Only Conclusions I and III follow
Only Conclusions II and III follow
Only Conclusions I and II follow
Only Conclusion I follows

Correct Answer: Only Conclusions I and III follow

Explanation:

First Premise is Particular Affirmative (I-type).
Second Premise is Universal Negative (E-type).
Some cats are dogs. ↔ No dog is a toy.
I + E ⇒ O – type of Conclusion "Some cats are not toys."
This is Conclusion III. Conclusion I is Converse of the first Premise.

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