Syllogism


Direction: Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the given Conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.

  1. Statements:
    Some cars are buses.
    All cars are caves.
    Conclusions:
    I. Some caves are not buses.
    II. Some caves are buses.
    III. No cave is a bus.
    IV. Some caves are cars.









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    First Premise is Particular Affirmative (I–type).
    Second Premise is Universal Affirmative (A–type).
    Some buses are cars. ↔ All cars are caves.

    Correct Option: C

    First Premise is Particular Affirmative (I–type).
    Second Premise is Universal Affirmative (A–type).
    Some buses are cars. ↔ All cars are caves.
    I + A ⇒ I–type of Conclusion “Some buses are caves.”
    Conclusion II is the Converse of it.
    Conclusion IV is Converse of the second Premise.


Direction: Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the given Conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.

  1. Statements:
    1. Some girls are stars.
    2. Meena is a girl.
    Conclusions:
    I. Meena is a star.
    II. Some stars are not girls.









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    Some girls (not all) are stars. Therefore, Meena may or may not be star.

    Correct Option: D

    Some girls (not all) are stars. Therefore, Meena may or may not be star.
    From Affirmative sentences, we cannot derive Negative Conclusion.
    Thus, neither Conclusion I nor Conclusion II follows.


Direction: Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.

  1. Statements:
    1. Some teachers are followers.
    2. Some followers are famous.
    Conclusions:
    I. Some teachers are famous.
    II. Some followers are teachers.









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    Both the Premises are Particular Affirmative (I-type).
    No Conclusion follows from the two Particular Premises.

    Correct Option: B

    Both the Premises are Particular Affirmative (I-type).
    No Conclusion follows from the two Particular Premises.
    Conclusion II is the Converse of the first Premise.


Direction: Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.

  1. Statements:
    Many books are rocks.
    All rocks are clips.
    Conclusions:
    I. Some books are clips.
    II. No rock is a book.









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    First Premise is Particular Affirmative (I–type).
    Second Premise is Universal Affirmative (A–type).
    Many (Some) books are rocks. ↔ All rocks are clips.

    Correct Option: A

    First Premise is Particular Affirmative (I–type).
    Second Premise is Universal Affirmative (A–type).
    Many (Some) books are rocks. ↔ All rocks are clips.
    I + A ⇒ I – type of Conclusion “Some books are clips.”
    This is the Conclusion I.


Direction: Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the given Conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.

  1. Statements:
    No man is a donkey.
    Ajay is a man.
    Conclusions:
    I. Ajay is not a donkey.
    II. All men are not Ajay.









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    First Premise is Universal Negative (E–type).
    Second Premise is Universal Affirmative (A–type).
    Ajay is a man. ↔ No man is a donkey.

    Correct Option: A

    First Premise is Universal Negative (E–type).
    Second Premise is Universal Affirmative (A–type).
    Ajay is a man. ↔ No man is a donkey.
    A + E ⇒ E–type of Conclusion “Ajay is not donkey.”
    This is Conclusion I.