The document presents a series of syllogisms with statements and conclusions, asking the reader to determine which conclusions logically follow from the given statements. Each set of statements is accompanied by multiple-choice answers indicating which conclusions are valid. The answers to the syllogisms are provided at the end of the document.
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SYLLOGISM
The document presents a series of syllogisms with statements and conclusions, asking the reader to determine which conclusions logically follow from the given statements. Each set of statements is accompanied by multiple-choice answers indicating which conclusions are valid. The answers to the syllogisms are provided at the end of the document.
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SYLLOGISM
1. Statements:
Some actors are singers.
All the singers are dancers.
Conclusions:
Some actors are dancers.
No singer is actor.
A. Only (1) conclusion follows
B, Only (2) conclusion follows
C. Either (1) or (2) follows
D. Neither (1) nor (2) follows
E, Both (1) and (2) follow
2, Statements:
All the harmoniums are instruments,
All the instruments are flutes.
Conclusions:
All the flutes are instruments.
All the harmoniums are flutes.
A Only (1) conclusion follows
B. Only (2) conclusion follows
C. Bither (1) or (2) follows
D. Neither (1) nor (2) follows
E, Both (1) and (2) follow
3, Statements:
Some mangoes are yellow.
Some tixo are mangoes.
Conclusions:
1. All mangoes are Yellow,
IL Tixo is a yellow.
A. Only (1) conclusion follows
B. Only (2) conclusion follows
C. Bither (1) or (2) follows
D. Neither (1) nor (2) follows
E, Both (1) and (2) follow
4. Statements:
Some papers are books.
All papers are words.
Conclusions
1. All words being books is a possibility.
Il, Some words are not papers.
A. Ifonly conclusion I follows
B. if only conclusion II follows
C.Ifeither conclusion I or II follows
D. If neither conclusion I nor II follows
E, Ifboth conclusion | and II follow
5. Statements:
No animal isa dog,
Some monkeys are animals.
Alll cats are dogs.
Conclusions:
1. No animal is a monkey.
IL All dogs are definitely not animals,
A. Ifonly conclusion | follows
B. Ifonly conclusion II follows
C.Ifeither conclusion I or Il follows
D.[f neither conclusion I nor II follows
E, Ifboth conclusion | and Il follow
6. Statement:
No animal is a dog.
Some monkeys are animals.
All cats are dogs.
Conclusions:
1, Some animals are monkeys.
IL. No catis an animal.
A. Ifonly conclusion | follows
B. Ifonly conclusion II follows
G.Ifeither conclusion I or II follows
D.Ifneither conclusion I nor II follows
E, Ifboth conclusion | and II follow7, Statements:
No day is a week.
Some months are days.
No week isa year.
Conclusions:
I. No day is ayear.
Il. Some months are not weeks.
A. Ifonly conclusion | follows
B. Ifonly conclusion Il follows
C.Ifeither conclusion I or II follows
D. Ifneither conclusion I nor II follows
E, Ifboth conclusion | and Il follow
8. Statements:
No day is a week.
Some months are days.
No week is a year.
Conclusions:
LNo year is a week.
IL All years being days is a possibility.
A Ifonly conclusion | follows
B. If only conclusion Il follows
G.Ifeither conclusion I of II follows
D. Ifneither conclusion I nor II follows
E. Ifboth conclusion | and Il follow
9, Statements:
All laptops are tablets
Some tablets are mobiles.
Some mobiles are televisions.
Conclusions:
1. Some televisions are tablets.
Il. Some mobiles are laptops.
A. ifonly conclusion I follows
B. if only conclusion II follows
C if either conclusion | or conclusion II follows
D. ifneither conclusion I nor conclusion 11 follows
E. if both conclusion I and conclusion II follow
10. Statements:
All cushions are pillows.
Some pillows are bolsters.
Conclusions:
I. Atleast some cushions being bolsters is a possibility.
Il, Some bolsters are pillows.
A. ifonly conclusion | follows
B. ifonly conclusion II follows
G.ifeither conclusion I or II follows
D. if neither conclusion | nor II follows
E. if both conclusions | and II follow
11. Statements:
All spoons are forks.
All forks are knives.
Some knives are plates.
No plates are glass.
Conclusions:
1. Some forks being plates is a possibility.
I Some knives are spoons.
IIL Some knives are not glass.
A. Only conclusion I is true
B. Both conclusion | and Il are true
C. All conclusions follow
D. Only conclusions Il is true
E, None of the above
12. Statements:
Some bags are mugs.
All boxes are mugs.
Conclusions:
1. Atleast some bags are boxes.
IL All mugs being boxes is a possibility.
A.ifonly conclusion | follows
B. ifonly conclusion II follows
C.ifeither conclusion | or II follows
D.ifneither conclusion I nor II follows
E. if both conclusions I and II followIV. All bats are cats
13, Statements:
All shirts are pants. A.Only | & II follow
All pants are belts. B. Only Il follows
Conclusions: C. Only I & IV follow
1. Some pants being shirts is a possibility. D. None of these
Il, Some pants are not belts.
A. ifonly conclusion | follows 15. Statements:
B. if only conclusion II follows Some ships are boats.
C if either conclusion I or conclusion II follows. All boats are submarines.
D. ifneither conclusion | nor conclusion II follows. Some submarines are yatches.
E. if both conclusion | and conclusion II follow. Conclusion:
I. Some yatches are boats.
14, Statemen Il, Some submarines are boats.
Some Cats are Rats. IML Some submarines are ships.
All bats are tables. IV. Some yatches are ships
All Rats are Bats, A. All follow
Conelusion: B. Only Il and III follow
1, Some Cats are bats C. Only III follows
IL All bats are rats D. Only IV follows
IIL All tables are cats
ANSWER
1(A) 2(B) 3(D) 4(A) 5(B) 6(E) 7(B) 8(E) 9(D) 10(E) 11(C) 12(B) 13(D)
14(D) 15(B)1
Actors Dancers
Singers
‘Only (1) follows.
Instruments
\— Harmaniums
Only (2) follows
Mangoes
chr
Or
Tio
Cat)))
Monkey () Animal )—»~( Dog
Y
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Week >» Year)
Year)
Week)
10.PB POLICE CONST.
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