1. The document presents 10 multiple choice questions about logical reasoning and syllogisms. Each question contains statements and potential conclusions that must be evaluated based on the statements. The correct answer for each question is provided at the end.
2. The questions require determining which conclusions necessarily follow from the given statements. This involves understanding the relationships between concepts expressed in the statements and evaluating whether the conclusions are logically consistent or inconsistent with those relationships.
3. Logical reasoning and understanding relationships between concepts expressed in statements is tested to determine which conclusions are valid based on the information provided in each question.
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Syllogism 2
1. The document presents 10 multiple choice questions about logical reasoning and syllogisms. Each question contains statements and potential conclusions that must be evaluated based on the statements. The correct answer for each question is provided at the end.
2. The questions require determining which conclusions necessarily follow from the given statements. This involves understanding the relationships between concepts expressed in the statements and evaluating whether the conclusions are logically consistent or inconsistent with those relationships.
3. Logical reasoning and understanding relationships between concepts expressed in statements is tested to determine which conclusions are valid based on the information provided in each question.
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TOPIC : SYLLOGISM- 2
In the following questions, a few statements have been given followed by
three or more conclusions. Consider the statements to be true and answer which of the given conclusions are correct with respect to the statements: 1. Statement I: Some winter are summer. Statement II: All spring are summer. Statement III: Some summer are autumn. Conclusion I: No autumn is winter Conclusion II: All autumns being winter is a possibility Conclusion III: Some autumn is winter 1. Only conclusion I follow 2. Both conclusion I and III follow 3. Either conclusion I and III follow and conclusion II definitely follows 4. All conclusion I, II & III follow 2. Statement I: All plates are cups Statement II: All cups are spoons Statement III: Some spoons are forks Statement IV: All forks are bowl Conclusion I: All bowl are plates Conclusion II: At least some spoons are bowl Conclusion III: All cups are not plates Conclusion IV: All plates being spoons is a possibility 1. All conclusion follows 2. Only conclusion II and IV follow 3. Only conclusion I follow 4. Only conclusion II follows 3. Statement I: All mobiles are laptops Statement II: All laptops are computer Statement III: Some computers are tablets Statement IV: All tablets are palmtop Conclusion I: All palmtop are laptops Conclusion II: At least some computers are palmtop Conclusion III: All laptops are not mobiles Conclusion IV: All mobiles being computers is a possibility 1. Both conclusion II and IV follow 2. Only conclusion I follows 3. Only conclusion IV follow 4. Only conclusion III follow 5. Only conclusion II follow 4. Statement I: Some roses are sunflower Statement II: Some sunflower are marigold Statement III: All marigold are lilies Statement IV: No rose is tulip Conclusion I: Some lilies are sunflower Conclusion II: Some lilies are roses Conclusion III: Some marigold are tulip Conclusion IV: No marigold is tulip 1. Only conclusion I follow 2. Either conclusion IV and III follow 3. Both options (1) and (2) 4. Cannot be determined 5. Statement I: No P is X Statement II: All X are Y Statement III: Some Y are Z Conclusion I: No P is Z Conclusion II: No Y is a X Conclusion III: Some Y is X is a possibility Conclusion IV: At least some Z are P 1. Either conclusion I or IV follow 2. Either conclusion I or II follow 3. Either conclusion III or IV follow 4. Either conclusion II or III follow 6. Statement I: Some sketchpen are pencil Statement II: All the marker are pencil Statement III: All the pens are sketchpen Conclusion I: Some sketchpen are marker Conclusion II: No pen is pencil Conclusion III: Some marker is sketchpen 1. Only conclusion I follow 2. Only conclusion II follow 3. Only conclusion III follow 4. None of these 7. Statement I: All the white are grey Statement II: All the black are grey Statement III: Some purple are black Conclusion I: Some white are black Conclusion II: Some grey are white Conclusion III: Some grey are purple 1. Either conclusion III or I follow 2. Only conclusion II follow 3. Both conclusion I and II follow 4. None of the above 8. Statement I: All vegetables are fruits Statement II: Some sweets are fruits Conclusion I: All vegetables are sweets Conclusion II: All sweets are vegetables Conclusion III: Some fruits are sweets 1. Only conclusion I follow 2. Only conclusion III follow 3. Only conclusion II follow 4. All conclusions I, II & III follow 9. Statement I: All pillows are cushions Statement II: Some cushions are bedsheet Statement III: All bedsheet are blankets Statement IV: Some blankets are tablecover Conclusion I: Some blankets are cushions Conclusion II: Some blankets are pillows Conclusion III: Some tablecover is cushions 1. Onlyc conclusion I follow 2. Only conclusion II follow 3. Only conclusion III follow 4. Both conclusion I and II follow 5. Both conclusion III and I follow 10. Statement I: Some sparrows are pigeons Statement II: Some pigeons are crows Statement III: Some crows are peacocks Statement IV: Some peacocks are parrots Conclusions I: Some parrots are pigeons Conclusion II: No parrot is pigeon Conclusion III: Some peacocks are sparrows Conclusion IV: No peacock is a sparrow 1. Only Conclusion I and II follow 2. Only Conclusion I, II & III follow 3. Either conclusion I or II and III or IV follow 4. All the four conclusions follow 1. (c) 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (a) 6. (d) 7. (d) 8. (b) 9. (a) 10. (c)