Please read each question carefully. Each question provides two Statements followed by two Conclusions numbered (1) and (2). Determine which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements.
Statements:
All cats are animals.
No animal is a plant.
Conclusions:
(1) No cat is a plant.
(2) Some plants are animals.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Given Statements:
• All cats are animals.
• No animal is a plant.
Evaluating the Conclusions:
• Conclusion (1): No cat is a plant.
Since the entire group of 'cats' is inside 'animals' and no 'animal' is a 'plant', no 'cat' can be a 'plant'. Thus, conclusion (1) logically follows.
• Conclusion (2): Some plants are animals.
It is given that 'No animal is a plant', which directly means no plant can be an animal. Thus, conclusion (2) does not follow.
Therefore, only conclusion (1) follows.