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Reasoning Questions : Syllogism Set 9

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  1. Statements : All lions are animals. Some lions are tigers.
    Conclusions :
    I.All animals are lions
    II.At least some animals are tigers
    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 :
    All lions are animals – I not follow
    Some tigers are lions => Some + all = some…..II follow

  2. Statements :All colours are red. No red is a white.
    Conclusions :
    I.No white is a colour
    II.At least some colours are white
    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+no = no……….I follow
    II does not follow

  3. Statements : Some jewels are rings. Some rings are chains.
    Conclusions :
    I.Some jewels are definitely not rings
    II.Some chains are definitely not jewels
    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.
    4)If neither I nor II follows.
    Explanation :
    From I statement => I does not follow
    Some+Some = no conclusion => II does not follow

  4. Statements : No score is a mark. All marks are percentages. Some grades are percentages.
    Conclusions :
    I.All grades being marks is a possibility
    II.No mark is a score
    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 :
    From II and III => possibility => I follow
    From  I statement => II follow

  5. Statements :No roof is a floor. All floors are rooms. Some halls are rooms.
    Conclusions :
    I.Some rooms are not roofs
    II.All halls being floors 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.
    5)If both conclusions I and II follow.
    Explanation :
    No + All = some are not reversed => I follow
    Some rooms are floors; Some halls are rooms = some+some = no conclusion
    Possibility => II follow

  6. Statements :Some squares are rectangle. All rectangles are triangle. Some triangles are circle.
    Conclusions :
    I.All squares being circle is a possibility
    II.Some circles are not rectangles
    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 :
    No –ve statement = possibility can exist=> I follow
    All+some = no conclusion…….II does not follow

  7. Statements :All jars are bowls. No bowl is a bottle.
    Conclusions :
    I.No jar is a bottle
    II.All bowls being jars 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.
    5)If both conclusions I and II follow.
    Explanation :
    All+no = no……….I follow
    From I statement possibility can exist => II follow

  8. Statements : All assistants are managers. Some POs are  managers. All Pos are clerk.
    Conclusions :
    I.All assistants being clerk is a possibility
    II.All Pos being assistants 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.
    5)If both conclusions I and II follow.
    Explanation :
    From I and III possibility can exist
    From I and II possibility can exist

  9. Statements : No pen is a cap. Some caps are covers. No cover is a pencil
    Conclusions :
    I.At least some caps are pens
    II.Some covers not being caps 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.
    4)If neither I nor II follows.
    Explanation :
    From I statement => I does not follow
    From II statement => II does not follow

  10. Statements : All words are letters. All vowels are letters. Some vowels are alphabets.
    Conclusions :
    I.No word is a vowel
    II.Some letters being alphabets 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 :
    All+all = all => I does not follow
    From II and III possibility can exist  => II follow

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