If all cats can climb trees, and Mittens is a cat, what can you conclude?
Question and options
If all cats can climb trees, and Mittens is a cat, what can you conclude?
- Mittens can climb trees.
- Mittens cannot climb trees.
- Mittens might be able to climb trees.
- None of the given options is correct.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - Mittens can climb trees.
All cats can climb trees and Mittens is a cat, so it follows with certainty that Mittens can climb trees. "Might be able to" understates a conclusion the premises make certain, and "cannot" contradicts them.
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