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Two statements are followed by one conclusion. Decide whether the conclusion is definitely supported by the statements, not at all related with the statements, not supported by the statements to…

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Two statements are followed by one conclusion. Decide whether the conclusion is definitely supported by the statements, not at all related with the statements, not supported by the statements to some extent, or contrary to the statements.
Statements: I. Cats drink milk
II. Cats are intelligent
Conclusion: Animals who drink milk are intelligent
  1. The conclusion is definitely supported by the statements
  2. The conclusion is not at all related with the statements
  3. The conclusion is not supported by the statements to some extent
  4. The conclusion is contrary to the statements

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C - The conclusion is not supported by the statements to some extent
The statements are about cats alone: cats drink milk and cats are intelligent. From one kind of animal one cannot generalise that all milk-drinking animals are intelligent, so the conclusion is not supported. Nothing in the statements contradicts it, and it concerns the same subject, so it is not unrelated.

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