All cats are animals. Some animals are wild. Which conclusion logically follows?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Analytical Reasoning MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “All cats are animals. Some animals are wild. Which conclusion logically follows?”
The accepted answer is C. No definite conclusion can be drawn.. All cats are animals Some animals are wild Which conclusion logically follows is answered by No definite conclusion can be drawn option C Option A No cats are wild does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of No definite conclusion can be drawn Option B Some cats are wild does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of No definite conclusion can be drawn Remaining alternatives All cats are wild fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once No definite conclusion can be drawn is identified Analytical Reasoning questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Analytical Reasoning recall of this distinction.
- A. No cats are wild.
Why not A: “No cats are wild.” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. No definite conclusion can be drawn.. All cats are animals Some animals are wild Which conclusion logically follows is answered by No definite conclusion can be drawn option C Option A No cats are wild does not match t
- B. Some cats are wild.
Why not B: “Some cats are wild.” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. No definite conclusion can be drawn.. All cats are animals Some animals are wild Which conclusion logically follows is answered by No definite conclusion can be drawn option C Option A No cats are wild does not match t
- C. No definite conclusion can be drawn. ✓
- D. All cats are wild.
Why not D: “All cats are wild.” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. No definite conclusion can be drawn.. All cats are animals Some animals are wild Which conclusion logically follows is answered by No definite conclusion can be drawn option C Option A No cats are wild does not match t
Correct answer
C. No definite conclusion can be drawn.
Explanation
All cats are animals Some animals are wild Which conclusion logically follows is answered by No definite conclusion can be drawn option C Option A No cats are wild does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of No definite conclusion can be drawn Option B Some cats are wild does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of No definite conclusion can be drawn Remaining alternatives All cats are wild fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once No definite conclusion can be drawn is identified Analytical Reasoning questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Analytical Reasoning recall of this distinction.
Source: Analytical Reasoning Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
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