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 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.

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

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

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Question : 1

Statements:
All fans are lamps.
Some lamps are tubes.

Conclusion:
I. Some tubes are fan.
2. All fan being tubes 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 below diagram, only (2) conclusion is true.

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Directions:

Each question consists of three statements followed by three-four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. Consider the statements to be true even if they are in variance with the commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements using all the "three" statements together.

Question : 2

Statements:
No state is a district.
Some districts are capitals.
All capitals are countries.

Conclusion:
I.At least some countries are districts.
II. All capitals are districts.
III. Some states not being countries is a possibility.

a) Only II and III follow

b) Only I and II follow

c) Only I and III follow

d) Only II follow

e) None is follow

Answer: (c)

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So, conclusions I and III follows.

Question : 3

Statements:
Some oranges are papayas.
All papayas are pears.
Some pears are pineapples All pineapples are mangoes.

Conclusion:
I.Some mangoes are pears.
II. Some pears are oranges.
III. Some pineapples are oranges.
IV. Some mangoes are papayas

a) Only II and III follow

b) Only I and II follow

c) Only I and III follow

d) Only II follow

e) Only III follow

Answer: (b)

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So, conclusions I and II follows.

Question : 4

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 : 5

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.

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Question : 6

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.

Answer: (b)

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

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