Syllogism Questions

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Syllogism — Hills, rivers, deserts, roads (tracking a “some” through a chain): Statements: • Some hills are rivers. • Some rivers are deserts. • All deserts are roads. Conclusions: I. Some roads are rivers. II. Some roads are hills. III. Some deserts are hills.
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Syllogism — Students, intelligence, and a named individual (existential misuse check): Statements: (I) Some students are intelligent. (II) Ankita is a student. Conclusions: 1. Some students are dull. 2. Ankita is an intelligent.
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Syllogism — Men, employed, and professionals (complements and chaining): Statements: (1) All men are employed. (2) No employees are professionals. Conclusions: I. No men are unemployed. II. No men are professionals.
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Syllogism — “Artist → Beautiful” with a named individual: Statements: • Anand is an artist. • Artists are beautiful. Which conclusion necessarily follows?
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Syllogism — Good men and wise men (disjoint “some” groups possible): Statements: I. Some men are good. II. Some men are wise. Conclusions: I. Some wise men are good. II. Some good men are wise.
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Syllogism — Scientists in America, talented, and nationality (don’t add “migration”): Statements: • All scientists working in America are talented. • Some (of those) are Indians. Conclusions: I. None of the Indian scientists is talented. II. Some talented Indian scientists have migrated. III. All talented scientists are in America. IV. Some Indian scientists are talented.
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Syllogism — Creative, learned, and doctors (subset mapping + existence): 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.
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Syllogism — Aeroplanes, trains, chairs (watch existential import): 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.
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Syllogism — Teachers, actors, and women (avoid reversing inclusions): 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.
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Syllogism — Shops, rooms, and kitchens (propagating “some” through a universal): 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.
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Syllogism — Books, novels, poems (do not force overlap): Statements: 1. All books are novels. 2. Some novels are poems. Conclusions: I. Some books are poems. II. Some poems are novels.
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Syllogism — Evaluate which conclusions necessarily follow from the statements below: Statements: • Some monkeys are dogs. • All dogs are cats. Conclusions to test: I. Some monkeys are cats. II. No dog is a cat.
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Syllogism — Determine the logically necessary conclusion(s): Statements: • All fruits are leaves. • Some fruits are grapes. Conclusions: I. Some leaves are grapes. II. All grapes are fruits.
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Syllogism — Assess the conclusions: Statements: • No man is a monkey. • Hari is a man. Conclusions: I. Hari is not a monkey. II. All men are not Hari.
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Syllogism — Choose which conclusions must be true: Statements: • All books are trees. • 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.
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Syllogism — Judge the conclusions: Statements: • Some managers are young. • All boys are young. Conclusions: I. Some boys are managers. II. Some managers are boys.
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Syllogism — Identify which conclusions are compelled: 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.
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Syllogism — Decide which conclusion(s) must hold: Statements: • Some principals are teachers. • All teachers are students. Conclusions: I. All principals are students. II. Some students are principals.
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Syllogism — Which conclusion(s) necessarily follow? Statements: • All parrots are chicks. • All birds are chicks. Conclusions: I. Some birds are parrots. II. Some chicks are parrots.
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Syllogism — From the premises below, select the conclusion(s) that must hold: Statements: • Some bags are pockets. • No pocket is a pouch. Conclusions: I. Some bags are not pouches. II. Some pockets are bags.
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