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Syllogism - 2

Syllogism

Directions (Qs. 1 – 14): In question, some statements are given, followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow from the given statements.

1. Statements:

A few of my cousins are doctors. 

Doctors are rude. 

Some rude persons are good at heart.

Conclusions:

I. A few of my cousins are good at heart. 

II. Some rude persons may not be doctors.

A) If either conclusion I or II follows.

B) If only conclusion II follows.

C) If only conclusion I follows.

D) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

E) If both conclusions I and II follows.

Explanation:

                                                         Ans: B

2. Statements:

Some pens are scanners.

Some scanners are microphones.

Many microphones are trees.

Conclusions: I. Some pens are trees.

 II. Not a single pen is tree.

A) If only conclusion II follows.

B) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

C) If both conclusion I and II follows.

D) If only conclusion I follows.

E) If either conclusion I or II follows.

Explanation:

                                                              Ans: E

4. Statements:

No apple is a car.

All cars are oranges.

All oranges are tomatoes.

Conclusions:I. All cars are tomatoes.

II. At least some tomatoes are oranges.

A) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

B) If either conclusion I or II follows.

C) If both conclusion I and II follows.

D) If only conclusion I follows.

E) If only conclusion II follows.

                                                                  Ans: C

6. Statements:

Some players are girls.

Some girls are birds.

All birds are songs.

Conclusions: I. Some songs are girls.

II. All players being songs is a possibility.

A) If only conclusion I follows.

B) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

C) If both conclusion I and II follows.

D) If only conclusion II follows.

E) If either conclusion I or II follows.

Explanation:

                                                                   Ans: C

8. Statements: No tree is a stick.

Some pants are trees.

All banyans are sticks.

Conclusions: I. No tree is a pant.

II. All sticks are definitely not trees.

A) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

B) If only conclusion II follows.

C) If both conclusion I and II follows.

D) If only conclusion I follows.

E) If either conclusion I or II follows.

Explanation:

                                                                     Ans: B

9. Statements:

Some shampoos are lakes.

All shampoos are plates.

No plate is a well.

Conclusions: I. All plates can never be shampoos.

II. All wells being shampoos is a possibility.

A) If either conclusion I or II follows.

B) If both conclusions I and II follows.

C) If only conclusion II follows.

D) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

E) If only conclusion I follows.

Explanation:

                                                               Ans: D

10. Statements:

Some rubbers are directors.

No director is a producer.

All producers are colors.

Conclusions: I. Some rubbers are colors.

II. All colors being rubbers is a possibility.

A) If only conclusion I follows.

B) If either conclusion I or II follows.

C) If both conclusion I and II follows.

D) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

E) If only conclusion II follows.

Explanation:

                                                                  Ans: D

12. Statements:

Some boats are pies.

All bats are tables.

All pies are bats.

Conclusion: I. Some boats are bats

 II. All bats are pies

III. All tables are boats

IV. All bats are boats

A) If only conclusion I follows.

B) If only conclusion II follows.

C) If both conclusion I and III follows.

D) If both conclusions I and IV follows.

E) If either conclusion I or II follows.

14. Statements:

All wires are opener.

All openers are tikki.

All tikkis are sweet

Conclusions: I. All openers are sweet

II. All tikkis are wires

III. All wires are sweet

IV. All sweet are opener

A) Only III follows

B) If both conclusion I and III follows.

C) Only I follows

D) If both conclusion II and III follows.

E) Only II follows

                                                                  Ans: B

Posted Date : 05-01-2023

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