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Reasoning Questions: Syllogism Set 31

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  1. Statements:
    Some light are sound. All sounds are air. No air is dust.
    Conclusions:
    I.All dust being light is a possibility.
    II.All light being air is a possibility.
    III.All sound being light is a possibility
    1.Only conclusion I does not follow.
    2.Only conclusion II does not follow.
    3.Only conclusion III does not follow.
    4.Both conclusions I and II does not follow.
    5.None of these
    Answer – 5.None of these
    Explanation : c-1ic-1iic-1iii
    Some +all =some => some+no => some not =>I follow
    Some+all => some => possibility exist => II follow
    Coversion of I => III => III follow

  2. Statements:
    Some P are Q. Some Q are R. All R are S. Some S are T.
    Conclusions:
    I.Some P are not R.
    II.Some S are R.
    III.Some P are S.
    IV.At least some R are T.
    1.Only II and III follow
    2.All follow
    3.Only II follows
    4.None follows
    5.None of these
    Answer – 3.Only II follows
    Explanation :c-2 Some + Some => No conclusion=>I does not follow.
    All R are S => Some S are R=> II follows
    Some + All = Some = Some = Some+some = No conclusion => III does not follow.
    All + Some = No conclusion =>  IV does not follow.

  3. Statement:
    Some grapes are fruits. No fruits is a apples. All apples are mangoes.
    Conclusions:
    I.Some fruits are definitely not mangoes.
    II.Some apples are not grapes.
    III.Some grapess being not mangoes is a possibility.
    1.Only conclusion I does not follow.
    2.Only conclusion II does not follow.
    3.Only conclusion III does not follow.
    4.Both conclusions I and III does not follow.
    5.Only conclusion III follow
    Answer –5.Only conclusion III follow
    Explanation :c-3
    All+no =no => I not follow
    some +no => some not =>but reverses=>  ii not  follow
    Possibility exist => iii follow

  4. Statements:
    No student is teacher. No teacher is HM.No HM is Professional.
    Conclusions:
    I.Some students are professionals.
    II.Some teachers being professionals is a possibility.
    1.if only conclusion I follows.
    2.if only conclusion II follows.
    3.if either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
    4.if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
    5.if both conclusions I and II follow.
    Answer – 2.if only conclusion II follows.
    Explanation :c4
    No +No = No conclusion.
    No=> possibility exist

  5. Statements:
    All water are juice. All juices are liquids.No liquids is a milk.No milk is a curd.
    Conclusions:
    I.All water are liquids.
    II.At least some juices are curd.
    III.No liquid is a curd.
    IV.No Juice is a milk.
    1.All follow
    2.Only I,II and IV follow
    3.Only I and IV follow
    4.None follows
    5.None of these
    Answer – 3.Only I and IV follow
    Explanation :c-5
    All+all = all => I follow
    All+no = no =>  IV follows.
    No+No=No conclusion=>II and III do not follow.

  6. Statements:
    Some pen are pencil.Some pencil are paper. All paper are eraser.No eraser is box.
    Conclusions:
    I.No box is paper.
    II.Some pencil are Eraser.
    III. Some box are Pen.  
    IV.No box is pen.
    1.Only I and II follow
    2.Only either III or IV follows
    3.Only I and either III or IV follow
    4.Only I, II and either III or IV follow
    5.None of these
    Answer – 4.Only I, II and either III or IV follow
    Explanation :c-6
    All+no =no => I follow
    Some+all =some => II follow
    Some box are Pen. & No box is pen => either or case

  7. Statements:
    All car are van. Some van are bike.Some bike are cycle. No cycle is bus.
    Conclusions:
    I.No bus is bike.
    II.Some bike are car.
    III. Some bus are car.            
    IV.Some bus are bike.
    1.None follows
    2.Only either I or IV follows
    3.Only I follows
    4.Only III & IV follow
    5.All follow
    Answer – 2.Only either I or IV follows
    Explanation :c-7
    No bus is bike & Some bus are bike => either or case
    All+some = no conclusion => ii not follow
    No relationship exist between bus and car => iii not follow

  8. Statements:
    Some A are B. Some B are C.All C are D.All D are E.
    Conclusions:
    I.Some D are B.
    II.Some E are B.
    III. Some E are C.   
    IV.Some D are A.
    1.Only I & II follow
    2.Only II & III follow
    3.Only I, II and III follow
    4.All follow
    5.None of these
    Answer – 3.Only I, II and III follow     
    Explanation :c-8
    Some+all = some => I follow
    All+all =all ; some +all = some => ii follow
    All+all = all => iii follow
    All+all = all; all+some = some; some+some => no conclusion => iv not follow

  9. Statements:
    All beach are park. Some park are garden. Some garden are zoo. All zoo are Sanctuary.
    Conclusions:
    I.Some garden are sanctuary.
    II.Some zoo are park.
    III. Some park are beach.
    IV.All beaches are sanctuaries.
    1.None follows
    2.Only I and III follows
    3.Only III follows
    4) Only either I or II follows
    5) None of these
    Answer – 2.Only I and III follows
    Explanation :c-9
    Some+all = some => I follow
    Some+some = no conclusion => ii not follow
    All=> some => iii follow
    No relationship exist => iv not follow

  10. Statements:
    Some building are class.All class are school.All school are college. Some college are university.
    Conclusions:
    I.Some university are school.
    II.Some university are class.
    III. All school are class.
    IV.Some university are building.
    1.Only I,II,III follows
    2.Only I follows
    3.Only II follows
    4) Only II & III follow
    5.None of these
    Answer – 5.None of these
    Explanation :c-10
    All+all = all => all+some = no conclusion => I,II not follow
    All class are school => All school are class => III not follow
    Some+all = some; some+some => no conclusion => IV not follow