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Consider the following Statements and Conclusions: Statements: Some rats are cats. Some cats are dogs. No dog is a cow. Conclusions I: No cow is a cat. Conclusion II: No dog is a rat. Conclusion III: Some cats are rats. Which of the above conclusions is/are drawn from the statements?

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Consider the following Statements and Conclusions: Statements: Some rats are cats. Some cats are dogs. No dog is a cow. Conclusions I: No cow is a cat. Conclusion II: No dog is a rat. Conclusion III: Some cats are rats. Which of the above conclusions is/are drawn from the statements? Answer: Only III

The statement “Some rats are cats” directly establishes that some cats are rats, so Conclusion III follows. The other conclusions cannot be established because the statements do not rule out cats being cows or rats being dogs. Therefore, only Conclusion III is logically supported.

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This question is part of 🧩 Logical Reasoning within the broader 🧠 Aptitude Mastery subject and appears in the PPSC Punjab Public Service Commission preparation collection. Reviewing the answer together with nearby questions helps reinforce the underlying concept and identify how it may appear in competitive exams.