Syllogism section 2 MCQ Detailed Explanation And More Example

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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.

The following question based on Syllogism topic of verbal reasoning

Questions : 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.

The correct answers to the above question in:

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.

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Question : 1

Statements :Some dedicated souls are angels.
All social workers are angels.


Conclusion:
I. Some dedicated souls are social workers.
II. Some social workers are dedicated souls.

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: (a)

Statements: Some dedicated souls are angles.

Conclusion: Some angels are dedicated souls. (Conversion)

Statements: All social workers are angels

Conclusion: Some social workers are angels. (Implication)

Some angels are social workers. (Conversion)

No mediate inference follows.

Hence, no given Conclusions follows.

Question : 2

Statements:All leaders are good team workers.
All good team workers are good orators.


Conclusions:
I. Some good team workers are leaders.
II. All good orators are leaders.

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: (b)

Statements: All leaders are good team workers.

Conclusion: Some good team workers are leaders. (Conversion)

Hence, I follows.

Statements: All good team workers are good orators.

Conclusion: Some good orators are good team workers. (conversion)

Hence, II does not follow.

Question : 3

Statements : A : All ants are hardworking.
B : Some ants are lazy.


Conclusion:
I. All lazy are hardworking.
II. All hardworking are lazy.

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: (a)

Here, one proposition is of particular type, therefore no universal Conclusions can be followed.

Hence, neither I nor II follows.

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 : 4

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.

Question : 5

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 : 6

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

Answer: (d)

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So, All follow.

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