Syllogism section 3 MCQ Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

Examine the following statements :
1. Some books are copies.
2. All copies are green
3. Some green are yellow.
Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statements?

a) Some copies are yellow

b) All copies are yellow

c) Some yellow are green

d) All green are copies.

Question : 2

Examine the following Statements:
1. None but students are members of the club.
2. Some members of the club are married persons.
3. All married persons are invited for dance.
Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statements?

a) All members of the club are married persons.

b) All students are invited for dance.

c) All married students of the club are invited for dance.

d) None of the above conclusions can be drawn.

Question : 3

If the position of the first and second digits are interchanged then what is the difference between the highest and second lowest number?

a) 455

b) 555

c) 655

d) 755

e) None of these

Question : 4

Examine the following statements :
1. All animals are carnivorous.
2. Some animals are not carnivorous.
3. Animals are not carnivorous.
4. Some animals are carnivorous.
Codes :

a) 2 and 3

b) 1 and 3

c) 1 and 2

d) 3 and 4

Question : 5

Consider the following argument : "In order to be a teacher one must graduate from college. All poets are poor. Some Mathematicians are poets. No college graduate is poor." Which one of the following is not a valid conclusion regarding the above argument?

a) Teachers are not poor,

b) Some Mathematicians are not teachers.

c) Some teachers are not Mathematicians.

d) Poets are not teachers.

Question : 6

Examine the following Statements:
1. Only those who have a pair of binoculars can become the members of the birdwatcher's club.
2. Some members of the birdwatcher's club have cameras.
3. Those members who have cameras can take part in photo-contests.
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statements?

a) All those who take part in photo-contests are members of the birdwatcher's club.

b) All those who have a pair of binoculars are members of the birdwatcher's club.

c) All members of the birdwatcher's club have a pair of binoculars.

d) No conclusion can be drawn.