Which of the following statements is logically equivalent to the statement 'No horses are feline'?

ANo felines are horses ✓ Correct

BNo horses are non-feline

CAll non-horses are felines

DAll non-felines are horses

Correct answer: (A) No felines are horses

Explanation

The equivalent is 'No felines are horses', the simple converse.

The given proposition is the universal negative E: No horses are feline.

An E proposition converts simply, keeping its quantity and quality.

Interchanging subject and predicate yields 'No felines are horses'.

Since E is symmetrical, the two are logically equivalent.

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