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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.