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- Question
- Statements:
Some monkeys are dogs.
All dogs are cats.
Conclusions:
I. Some monkeys are cats.
II. No dog is cat.
Options- A. Only conclusion I follows
- B. Only conclusion II follows
- C. Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows
- D. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
- Correct Answer
- Only conclusion I follows
ExplanationFirst Premise is Particular Affirmative ( ? type).
Second Premise is Universal Affirmative (A ? type).
Some monkeys are dogs. ? All dogs are cats.
I + A ? I?type of Conclusion "Some monkeys are cats."
This is Conclusion I. - 1. Statements:
1. All books are novels.
2. Some novels are poems.
Conclusions:
I. Some books are poems.
II. Some poems are novels.
Options- A. Only Conclusion I follows
- B. Only Conclusion II follows
- C. Neither Conclusion I nor Conclusion II follows
- D. Both Conclusion I and Conclusion II follow Discuss
- 2. Statements:
Some shops are rooms.
All rooms are kitchens.
Conclusions:
I. All shops are kitchens.
II. Some shops are kitchens.
III. Some rooms are shops.
IV. All kitchens are shops.
Options- A. Only I and IV follow
- B. Only II follows
- C. Only II and III follow
- D. Only I follows Discuss
- 3. Statements:
1. All teachers are actors.
2. Some actors are women.
Conclusions:
I. All teachers are women.
II. Some women are teachers.
III. Some women are actors.
IV. All actors are teachers.
Options- A. Only Conclusion I follows
- B. Only Conclusions II and IV follow
- C. Only Conclusion III follows
- D. None of the Conclusions follows. Discuss
- 4. Statements:
1. All aeroplanes are trains.
2. Some trains are chairs.
Conclusions:
I. Some aeroplanes are chairs.
II. Some chairs are aeroplanes.
III. Some chairs are trains.
IV. Some trains are aeroplanes.
Options- A. Only Conclusions I and II follow
- B. Only Conclusions II and III follow
- C. Only Conclusions III and IV follow
- D. None follows Discuss
- 5. Statements:
I. Creative persons are learned people.
II. Some doctors are creative persons.
Conclusions:
I. Some creative persons are learned people.
II. Some learned people are doctors.
Options- A. I and II
- B. I
- C. II
- D. Neither I nor II Discuss
- 6. Statements:
All fruits are leaves.
Some fruits are grapes.
Conclusions:
I. Some leaves are grapes.
II. All grapes are fruits.
Options- A. Only Conclusion I follows
- B. Only Conclusion II follows
- C. Both Conclusions I and II follow
- D. Neither Conclusion I nor II follows Discuss
- 7. Statements:
1. No man is a monkey.
2. Hari is a man.
Conclusions:
I. Hari is not a monkey.
II. All men are not Hari.
Options- A. Only Conclusion I follows
- B. Only Conclusion II follows
- C. Both Conclusion I and conclusion II follow
- D. Neither Conclusion I nor Conclusion II follows Discuss
- 8. Statements:
1. All books are trees.
2. All trees are lions.
Conclusions:
I. All books are lions.
II. All lions are books.
III. All trees are books.
IV. Some lions are books.
Options- A. Only Conclusions I and III follow
- B. Only Conclusions I and IV follow
- C. None of the Conclusions follows
- D. All Conclusions follow Discuss
- 9. Statements:
1. Some managers are young.
2. All boys are young.
Conclusions:
I. Some boys are managers.
II. Some managers are boys.
Options- A. Only Conclusion I follows
- B. Only Conclusion II follows
- C. Neither Conclusion I nor Conclusion II follows
- D. Both Conclusion I and Conclusion II follow Discuss
- 10. Statements:
All astronomers are scientists.
Some scientists are shopkeepers.
Conclusions:
I. All astronomers are shopkeepers.
II. Some shopkeepers are astronomers.
III. Some shopkeepers are scientists.
IV. All scientists are astronomers.
Options- A. Only Conclusion I follows
- B. Conclusions I, II and III follows
- C. Only Conclusion III follows
- D. Conclusions II and IV follow Discuss
Syllogism problems
Search Results
Correct Answer: Only Conclusion II follows
Explanation:
First Premise is Universal Affirmative (A-type).
Second Premise is Particular Affirmative (I-type).
All books are novels. ? Some novels are poems.
A + I ? No Conclusion
Conclusion II is the Converse of the second Premise.
Correct Answer: Only II and III follow
Explanation:
First Premise is Particular Affirmative (I-type).
Second Premise is Universal Affirmative (A-type).
Some shops are rooms. ? All rooms are kitchens.
I + A ? I-type of Conclusion "Some shops are kitchens."
This is the Conclusion II.
Conclusion III is the Converse of the first Premise.
Correct Answer: Only Conclusion III follows
Explanation:
First Premise is Universal Affirmative (A-type).
Second Premise is Particular Affirmative (I-type).
All teachers are actors. ? Some actors are women.
A + I ? No Conclusion
Conclusion III is the Converse of the second Premise.
Correct Answer: Only Conclusions III and IV follow
Explanation:
First Premise is Universal Affirmative (A ? type).
Second Premise is Particular Affirmative (I ? type).
All Aeroplanes are trains. ? Some trains are chairs.
A + I ? No Conclusion
Conclusion III is the Converse of the second Premise.
Conclusion IV is the Converse of the first Premise.
Correct Answer: I and II
Explanation:
Conclusion I clearly follows from the first statement. Some doctors are creative persons are learned people. Therefore, some doctors are learned people. Its converse would be some learned people are doctors. Thus, both the conclusions follow.
Correct Answer: Only Conclusion I follows
Explanation:
First Premise is Universal Affirmative (A?type).
Second Premise is Particular Affirmative (I?type).
Some grapes are fruits. ? All fruits are leaves.
I + A ? I?type of Conclusion "Some grapes are leaves."
Conclusion I is the Converse of it.
Correct Answer: Only Conclusion I follows
Explanation:
First Premise is Universal Negative (E-type).
Second Premise is Universal Affirmative (A-type).
Hari is a man. ? No man is a monkey.
A + E ?E ? type of Conclusion "Hari is not a monkey".
This is Conclusion I.
Correct Answer: Only Conclusions I and IV follow
Explanation:
Both the Premises are Universal Affirmative (A-type).
All books are trees. ? All trees are lions.
A + A ? A-type of Conclusion "All books are lions".
This is Conclusion I. Conclusion IV is the Converse of it.
Therefore, Conclusion I and Conclusion IV follow.
Correct Answer: Neither Conclusion I nor Conclusion II follows
Explanation:
First Premise is Particular Affirmative (I?type).
Second Premise is Universal Affirmative (A?type).
All boys are young. ? Some young are managers.
A + I ? No Conclusion
Correct Answer: Only Conclusion III follows
Explanation:
First Premise is Universal Affirmative (A?type).
Second Premise is Particular Affirmative (I?type).
All astronomers are scientists. ? Some scientists are shopkeepers.
A + I ? No Conclusion
Conclusion III is the Converse of the second Premise.
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