Syllogism section 2 MCQ Detailed Explanation And More Example

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Directions:

In each of the following questions two statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions numbered (1) and (2). You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

The following question based on Syllogism topic of verbal reasoning

Questions : Statements:
Some pens are pencils.
No pencil is sharpener.
Conclusion:
I. Some pens being sharpeners is a possibility
2. Some sharpeners are pencils

(a) If either (1) or (2) follows

(b) If only (1) conclusion follows

(c) If only (2) conclusion follows

(d) If neither (1) nor (2) follows and

e) If both (1) and (2) follow.

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

From the diagram below, only (1) conclusion follows.

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Read more question and answers set 2 Based Verbal Reasoning Questions and Answers

Question : 1

Statements:
All the ties are shirts.
Some pants are shirts.


Conclusion:
I. Some ties are pants.
2. No ties is a pants.

a) If either (1) or (2) follows

b) If only (1) conclusion follows

c) If only (2) conclusion follows

d) If neither (1) nor (2) follows and

e) If both (1) and (2) follow.

Answer: (a)

From the diagrams below, either conclusion (1) or (2) follows.

syllogism verbal reasoning d55 4a

Question : 2

Statements:
Some wolfs are bears.
Some bears are lions.


Conclusion:
I. All wolfs being lions is a possibility.
2. Some lions are wolfs.

a) If either (1) or (2) follows

b) If only (1) conclusion follows

c) If only (2) conclusion follows

d) If neither (1) nor (2) follows and

e) If both (1) and (2) follow.

Answer: (b)

From the diagrams below, only conclusion (1) follows.

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Question : 3

Statements:
Some hens are parrots.
Some peacocks are hens.


Conclusion:
I. Some peacocks are parrots.
2. All peacocks being parrots is a possibility.

a) If either (1) or (2) follows

b) If only (1) conclusion follows

c) If only (2) conclusion follows

d) If neither (1) nor (2) follows and

e) If both (1) and (2) follow.

Answer: (c)

From the diagrams below, only conclusion (2) follows.

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