Pick a correct observation from the following argument: "All dogs are cats All…
2023
Pick a correct observation from the following argument:
"All dogs are cats
All cats are whales
Therefore, all whales are dogs"
- A.
It is valid argument and contains true premise and true conclusion
- B.
It is invalid argument and contains false premise and true conclusion
- C.
It is invalid argument and contains false premise and false conclusion
- D.
It is invalid argument and contains true premise and false conclusion
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Correct answer: C
The argument is logically invalid because the conclusion does not follow from the premises. While 'All A are B' and 'All B are C' implies 'All A are C', it does not imply 'All C are A'. Additionally, the premises are factually false (dogs are not cats), and the conclusion is also factually false.