Syllogism (set chaining): Identify which conclusions follow from the premises. Statements: S1: Some ants are parrots. S2: All the parrots are apples. Conclusions: C1: All the apples are parrots. C2: Some ants are apples. Choose the correct option.
Verbal Reasoning
Syllogism
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AOnly conclusion I follows.
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BOnly conclusion II follows.
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CBoth I and II follow.
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DNeither I nor II follows.
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EBoth (1) and (2) follow
Answer
Correct Answer: Only conclusion II follows.
Explanation
Given data
- S1: ∃x such that x ∈ Ants and x ∈ Parrots.
- S2: Parrots ⊆ Apples.
Concept / Approach When some Ants are Parrots and every Parrot is an Apple, those same Ants are Apples. The converse universal claim about Apples need not hold.
Testing conclusions C2: True, because the intersecting elements from S1 are inside Parrots, and all Parrots are Apples ⇒ Some Ants are Apples. C1: False, because S2 gives Parrots ⊆ Apples, not Apples ⊆ Parrots.
Final Answer Only conclusion II follows.