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  • - Format: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
  • - Duration: 12 minutes
  • - Number of Questions: 8

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12 Minute Test: Syllogisms - Question 1

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements :

Some jims are nests.
Some nests are beams.
All beams are coaches.

Conclusions :

I. Some coaches are nests.
II. Some beams are jims.
III. No beam is a jim.
IV. Some nests are jims.

Detailed Solution: Question 1

The least possible Venn diagram is:

Conclusions: 

I. Some coaches are nests → TRUE (Some beans are nests and all beans are coaches, so those part of nests that is beams will coaches also).

II. Some beams are jims → FALSE (Because, there is no direct relation given between jims and beans, so it can be possible only).

III. No beam is a jims → FALSE (Because, there is no direct relation given between jims and beans, so it can be possible only).

IV. Some nests are jims → TRUE (Some jims are nests, so some nests are jims also).

Here, Conclusion II and III forms a complementary pair.

So, Both conclusions I and IV and either conclusion II or III follow.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 3".

12 Minute Test: Syllogisms - Question 2

Directions: In each of the questions below are given three statements, followed by conclusions: I, II, III, IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:
Most CPUs are keyboards.
No keyboard is a Mouse.
All Mouses are CPU.
Conclusion:
I. Some keyboards are CPU
II. All CPU’s are Mouse
III. No Mouse is a keyboard
IV. Some Mouse are keyboard

Detailed Solution: Question 2


Clearly from the diagram, I and III are true.

12 Minute Test: Syllogisms - Question 3

Statements: Some pens are books. Some books are pencils.

Conclusions:

  1. Some pens are pencils.
  2. Some pencils are pens.
  3. All pencils are pens.
  4. All books are pens.

Detailed Solution: Question 3

So Option E is correct

12 Minute Test: Syllogisms - Question 4

Statements:
All the research scholars are psychologists.
Some psychologists are scientists.

Conclusions:

  1. All the research scholars are scientists.
  2. Some research scholars are scientists.
  3. Some scientists are psychologists.
  4. Some psychologists are research scholars.

Detailed Solution: Question 4

So Option A is correct

12 Minute Test: Syllogisms - Question 5

Directions: In each of the questions below are given three statements, followed by conclusions: I, II, III, IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:
Samosas are Jalebi.
All Jalebis are Tikki.
All Tikkis are Barfi
Conclusion:
I. All Jalebis are Barfi
II. All Tikkis are Samosas
III. All Samosas are Barfi
IV. All Barfi are Jalebi

Detailed Solution: Question 5


Clearly from the diagram, I and III are true.

12 Minute Test: Syllogisms - Question 6

Directions: In each of the questions below are given three statements, followed by conclusions: I, II, III, IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:
All Carrots are birds.
Some telephones are Carrots.
All bedsheets are telephone.
Conclusion:
I. All bedsheet are birds
II. Some bedsheet are birds
III. Some birds are telephone
IV. All telephone are birds

Detailed Solution: Question 6


The diagram gives all the possibilities. But only conclusion III is true.

12 Minute Test: Syllogisms - Question 7

Directions: In each of the questions below are given three statements, followed by conclusions: I, II, III, IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:
Some Cats are Rats.
All bats are tables.
All Rats are Bats.
Conclusion:
I. Some Cats are bats
II. All bats are rats
III. All tables are cats
IV. All bats are cats

Detailed Solution: Question 7


Clearly, from the diagram Conclusion I is true. So option 4.

12 Minute Test: Syllogisms - Question 8

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

Some jugs are bottles.
No bottle is a candy.
All spoons are bottles.

Conclusions:

I. Some jugs are spoons.
Il. No spoon is a candy.
Ill. No jug is a spoon.
IV. No jug is a candy.

Detailed Solution: Question 8

The least possible diagram for the given statements is as follows

Conclusion:

I. Some jugs are spoons → False → (As Some jugs are bottles and all spoons are bottles, So some spoon are jugs is possibility but not definite)

II. No spoon is a candy → True → (As all spoons are candy and No bottle is candy, So no spoon is candy is definite true)

III. No jug is a spoon → False → (As some jugs are bottles and all spoons are bottles, So No jug is a spoon is a possibility but not definite)

IV. No jug is a candy → False → (As some jugs are bottles and no bottles are candy, So No jug is candy is it is possible but not definite)

Hence, the correct answer is "Either Conclusion I or III and II follow".

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