Syllogism: Assess whether the given pairwise "some" statements force an overlap between outer sets. Statements: Some dogs are bats. Some bats are cats. Conclusions: I. Some dogs are cats. II. Some cats are dogs. Choose the correct option about which conclusion(s) follow.

Difficulty: Easy

Only Conclusion I follows
Only Conclusion II follows
Both Conclusions I and II follow
Neither Conclusion I nor II follows

Correct Answer: Neither Conclusion I nor II follows

Explanation:

Given data

Some dogs overlap with bats; some bats overlap with cats.
Middle term is "bats".

Concept/Approach
Two separate "some" overlaps via a middle set do not compel dogs and cats to overlap; the overlapping bats could be different individuals.

Evaluation
Both I and II are mere possibilities, not necessary conclusions. Hence neither follows.

Final Answer
Neither Conclusion I nor II follows

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Syllogism: Assess whether the given pairwise "some" statements force an overlap between outer sets. Statements: Some dogs are bats. Some bats are cats. Conclusions: I. Some dogs are cats. II. Some cats are dogs. Choose the correct option about which conclusion(s) follow.

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