Syllogism section 2 MCQ Detailed Explanation And More Example

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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.

The following question based on Syllogism topic of verbal reasoning

Questions : Statements:
Some riches are strong.
All strong are weak.
All weak are health.
Conclusion:
I.All health being rich is a possibility.
II. At least some weak are riches.
III. All riches being weak is a possibility.

(a) Both I and II follow

(b) Either I or II follow

(c) Either II or III follow

(d) All are follows

e) None of these

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

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So, All follow.

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Question : 1

Statements:
Some roots are stems.
All stems are grounds.
All grounds are water No leaf is a ground.


Conclusion:
I.All roots are grounds.
II. All stems are water.
III. Some roots are leaves being possibility.

a) Only III follow

b) Only I and II follow

c) Only II and III follow

d) Only I, II, and III follow

e) None is follow

Answer: (c)

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So, conclusions II and III are follows

Question : 2

Statements:
Some carrots are cauliflowers.
All cauliflowers are corns.
All corns are onions Some onions are potatoes.


Conclusion:
I.Some potatoes are carrots.
II. Some onions are cauliflowers.
III. Some corns are carrots.
IV. Some potatoes are cauliflowers.

a) Only II and III follow

b) Only I and II follow

c) Only I and III follow

d) Only II and IV follow

e) None

Answer: (a)

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So, conclusions II and III follows.

Directions:

In each of the questions below are given two or three statements followed by the conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.

Question : 3

Statements :Every minister is a student.
Every student is inexperienced.


Conclusion:
I. Every minister is inexperienced.
II. Some inexperienced are students.

a) if neither I nor II follows.

b) if only conclusion I follows.

c) if only conclusion II follows.

d) if both I and II follow.

Answer: (d)

Statements: Every minister is a student.

Every student is inexperienced.

Conclusion: Every minister is inexperienced.

(A + A = A type)

Hence I follows.

Statements: Every student is inexperienced.

Conclusion: Some inexperienced are students. (Conversion)

Hence II follows.

Question : 4

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 : 5

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.

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.

Question : 6

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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