Syllogism
Direction: One/Two Statement(s) is/are given followed by two Conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statement(s) to be true, even if it/they seem(s) to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statement(s). Indicate your answer.
- Statement:
(a) All students like excursions.
(b) Some students like laboratory experiments.
Conclusions:
(I) Students who like laboratory experiments also like excursions.
(II) Some students do not like laboratory experiments but like excursions.
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Draw a figure and solve the question.
Correct Option: C
The given statements can be illustrated as:
Direction: In each of the following questions one/two statements are given followed by two conclusions and assumptions (I) and (II).You have to consider the two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions and assumptions, if any, follow from the given statement.
- Statements:
All hens are cocks.
No cock is black.
Conclusions:
I. All cocks are hens.
II. No hen is black.
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All hens are cocks. (A) ↔ No cock is black. (E)
Correct Option: B
All hens are cocks. (A) ↔ No cock is black. (E)
A + E → E- type of conclusion “No hen is black.”
This is Conclusion II.
Direction: In each of the following questions one/two statements are given followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which ofthe given conclusions, if any, follow from the given statements.
- Statements:
Dogs have four legs.
Tables have four legs.
Conclusions
I. Tables are dogs.
II. Dogs are tables.
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Draw a figure and solve the question.
Correct Option: D
The given statement can be shown by the following diagram :
Direction: Two statements are given followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow from the given statements.
- Statements:
(a) All English movies are violent.
(b) Some people like watching English movies.
Conclusions:
I. All people watching English movies like violence.
II. All people who like violence watch English movies.
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Only Conclusion I follows. As all English movies are violent, the people who like watching English movies like violence.
Correct Option: A
Only Conclusion I follows. As all English movies are violent, the people who like watching English movies like violence. But it is not necessary that all people who like violence watch English movies.
Direction: Two statements are given followed by two inferences I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given inferences can definitely be drawn from the given statements.
- Statements:
(a) All cupboards are watches.
(b) All watches are costly.
Inferences:
I. All cupboards are costly.
II. Some costly things are cupboards.
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Both the Premises are Universal Affirmative (A-type).
All cupboards are watches. ↔ All watches are costly.Correct Option: C
Both the Premises are Universal Affirmative (A-type).
All cupboards are watches. ↔ All watches are costly.
A + A → A-type of Conclusion “All cupboards are costly.”
This is Conclusion I.
Conclusion II is converse of it.