CET Syllogism Questions with Solutions – Page 3
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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.
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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:
Some pens are erasers.
All sharpeners are pens.
Conclusions:
I. All sharpeners being erasers is a possibility.
II. All erasers are pen.
- 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: A. if only conclusion I 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:
All squares are circles.
No circle is a triangle.
Conclusions:
I. No square is a triangle.
II. All circle are squares.
- 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: A. if only conclusion I 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 place is a tank.
Some places are venues.
Conclusions:
I. Some places are tanks.
II. All places are venues.
- 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: D. if neither conclusion I or 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:
All dancers are artists.
No artist is a racer.
Conclusions:
I No dancer is a racer.
II. At least some dancers are racers.
- 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: A. if only conclusion I follows;
Conclusions:
1. Male athletes can play.
2. Some athletes can play.
- 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