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Reasoning Questions : Syllogism Set 8

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  1. Statements : No car is a van. No van is a bus. All jeeps are buses
    Conclusions :
    I.No car is a bus
    II.No van is a jeep
    III.No bus is a van
    1)If only conclusion I follows.
    2)If only conclusion II follows.
    3)If only conclusion III  follows.
    4)If only II and III follow
    5)All I,II and III follow
    4)If only II and III follow
    Explanation :
    No+No = no conclusion……I not follow
    All jeeps are buses => Some buses are jeeps
    From I and III=> Bus =car……..II  follow
    No bus is a van………III follow

  2. Statements : Some trees are branches. All branches are fruits. Some seeds are trees.
    Conclusions :
    I.Some seeds are branches
    II.Some fruits are branches
    III.At least some seeds are fruits
    1)If only conclusion I follows.
    2)If only conclusion II follows.
    3)If  only conclusion III follows.
    4)If neither I nor II follows.
    5)If both conclusions I and II follow.
    2)If only conclusion II follows.
    Explanation :
    Some+Some = no conclusion…….I not follow
    All branches are fruits => Some fruits are branches ……….II follow
    Some+all+some = no conclusion……….III not follow

  3. Statements : All pictures are images. Some videos are snapshot. No image is a video
    Conclusions :
    I.No pictures is an image
    II.Some snapshots are not image
    III.All videos are not images
    1)If only conclusion I follows.
    2)If only conclusion II follows.
    3)If  only conclusion III follows.
    4)None follow
    5)If  II and III follow.
    5)If II and III follow.
    Explanation :
    All =no……………I not follow
    Some+no = some not……….II follow
    No image is a video => No video is image……….III follow

  4. Statements : All rooms are hall. All halls are houses. No building is a house.
    Conclusions :
    I.All houses being room is a possibility
    II.Some halls are buildings
    III.No room is a building
    1)If only conclusion I follows.
    2)If only conclusion II follows.
    3)If only conclusion III follows.
    4)None follows
    5)If both conclusions I and III follow.
    5)If both conclusions I and III follow.
    Explanation :
    All+all = possibility => I follow
    All+no = no……..II not follow
    All+no =no………III follow

  5. Statements : Some singers are actors. Some actors are dancers.
    Conclusions :
    I.Some dancers are definitely not actors
    II.Some dancers being singers is a possibility
    1)If only conclusion I follows.
    2)If only conclusion II follows.
    3)If either I or II follows.
    4)If neither I nor II follows.
    5)If both conclusions I and II follow.
    2)If only conclusion II follows.
    Explanation :
    Some actors are dancer……….I not follow
    Some dancers being singers….possibility…II follow

  6. Statements : Some boxes are bottles. All glasses are bottles. All glasses are cups
    Conclusions :
    I.All cups being boxes is a possibility
    II.Atleast some bottles are cups
    1)If only conclusion I follows.
    2)If only conclusion II follows.
    3)If either I or II follows.
    4)If neither I nor II follows.
    5)If both conclusions I and II follow.
    5)If both conclusions I and II follow.
    Explanation :
    All cups being boxes => I follow
    All glasses are bottles = Some bottles are glasses
    All+some = some……..II follow

  7. Statements : Some papers are covers. No cover is a book. All books are pages
    Conclusions :
    At least some papers are not book
    No book is a cover
    1)If only conclusion I follows.
    2)If only conclusion II follows.
    3)If either I or II follows.
    4)If neither I nor II follows.
    5)If both conclusions I and II follow.
    5)If both conclusions I and II follow.
    Explanation :
    Some+no = some not……..I follow
    No cover is a book = no book is a cover…….II follow

  8. Statements : No lock is a door. All keys are doors. Some keys are rooms
    Conclusions :
    I.Some keys are not locks
    II.Atleast some rooms are keys
    1)If only conclusion I follows.
    2)If only conclusion II follows.
    3)If either I or II follows.
    4)If neither I nor II follows.
    5)If both conclusions I and II follow.
    5)If both conclusions I and II follow.
    Explanation :
    All keys are doors = some doors are keys
    Some+no = some not……I follow
    Some keys are rooms = Some rooms are keys……II follow

  9. Statements : All mouses are printers. Some computers are printers. No Computers is a keyboard.
    Conclusions :
    I.All mouses being Computer is a possibility
    II.Some printers are not computers
    1)If only conclusion I follows.
    2)If only conclusion II follows.
    3)If either I or II follows.
    4)If neither I nor II follows.
    5)If both conclusions I and II follow.
    1)If only conclusion I follows.
    Explanation :
    All mouses being Computer=> I follow
    Some computers are printers =>II not follow

  10. Statements : Some mangoes are apples. No apple is an orange. All oranges are grapes.
    Conclusions :
    I.Some apples not being orange is a possibility
    II.Some grapes are not apples
    1)If only conclusion I follows.
    2)If only conclusion II follows.
    3)If either I or II follows.
    4)If neither I nor II follows.
    5)If both conclusions I and II follow.
    2)If only conclusion II follows.
    Explanation :
    Some apples not being orange……I follow
    No+all = some not reversed ………….II follow