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- Question
- 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
- Correct Answer
- Only Conclusions I and IV follow
ExplanationBoth 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. - 1. 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
- 2. 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
- 3. 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 Discuss
- 4. 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
- 5. 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
- 6. 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
- 7. 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
- 8. Statements:
1. Some principals are teachers.
2. All teachers are students.
Conclusions:
I. All principals are students.
II. Some students are principals.
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
- 9. Statements:
1. All parrots are chicks.
2. All birds are chicks.
Conclusions:
I. Some birds are parrots.
II. Some chicks are parrots.
Options- A. Both Conclusion I and Conclusion II follow
- B. None of the two Conclusions follows
- C. Only Conclusion I follows
- D. Only Conclusion II follows Discuss
- 10. Statements:
I. Some bags are pockets.
II. No pocket is a pouch.
Conclusions:
I. Some bags are not pouches.
II. Some pockets are bags.
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
Syllogism problems
Search Results
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 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 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.
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: 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.
Correct Answer: Only Conclusion II follows
Explanation:
First Premise is Particular Affirmative (I?type).
Second Premise is Universal Affirmative (A?type).
Some principals are teachers. ? All teachers are students.
I + A ? I?type of Conclusion "Some principals are students."
Conclusion II is the Converse of it.
Correct Answer: Only Conclusion II follows
Explanation:
Both the Premises are Universal Affirmative (A?type).
All parrots are chicks. ? Some chicks are birds.
A + I ? No Conclusion
Conclusion II is the Converse of first Premise.
Correct Answer: Both Conclusion I and Conclusion II follow
Explanation:
First Premise is Particular Affirmative (I?type).
Second Premise is Universal Negative (E?type).
Some bags are pockets. ? No pocket is a pouch.
I + E ? O?type of Conclusion "Some bags are not pouches."
This is Conclusion I.
Conclusion II is Converse of the first Premise.
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