CET Syllogism Questions with Solutions – Page 2
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In question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusion and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
Give answer:
(A) If only conclusion I follows
(B) If only conclusion II follows
(C) If either I or II follows
(D) If neither I nor II follows and
(E) If both I and II follow.
Statements: All young scientists are open-minded.
No open-minded men are superstitious.
Conclusions:
1. No scientist is superstitious.
2. No young people are superstitious.
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
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Answer: D. D
In question below two statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusion and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
Give answer:
(A) If only conclusion I follows
(B) If only conclusion II follows
(C) If either I or II follows
(D) If neither I nor II follows and
(E) If both I and II follow.
Statements: Raman is always successful.
No fool is always successful.
Conclusions:
1. Raman is a fool.
2. Raman is not a fool.
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
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Answer: B. B
Below are two statements, followed by two conclusions. Assume both statements are true, even if they contradict common knowledge. Read the conclusions and choose which one logically follows from the two statements.
Statements:
1. All pens are pencils.
2. Some pens are erasers.
Conclusions:
I. Some pencils are erasers.
II. Some erasers are pencils.
- Only conclusion I follows
- Only conclusion II follows
- Either I or II follows
- Neither I nor II follows
- Both I and II follow
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Answer: E. Both I and II follow
Below are two statements, followed by two conclusions. Assume both statements are true, even if they contradict common knowledge. Read the conclusions and choose which one logically follows from the two statements.
Statements:
1. Some books are pens.
2. Some pens are erasers.
Conclusions:
I. All books are erasers.
II. Some erasers are books.
- Only conclusion I follows
- Only conclusion II follows
- Either I or II follows
- Neither I nor II follows
- Both I and II follow
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Answer: D. Neither I nor II follows
DIRECTIONS for the question: In the following question two statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion/s logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
Give Answer
a] if only conclusion I follows;
b] if only conclusion II follows;
c] if either conclusion I or II follows;
d] if neither conclusion I or II follows;
e] if both conclusion I and II follows;
Statements:
No win is a loss.
All losses are victories.
Conclusions:
I. No victory is a win
II. Some victories are wins
- if only conclusion I follows;
- if only conclusion II follows;
- if either conclusion I or II follows;
- if neither conclusion I or II follows;
- if both conclusion I and II follows;
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Answer: C. if either conclusion I or II follows;