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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
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
Statements: Some pens are books. Some books are pencils.
Conclusions:
Detailed Solution: Question 3
Statements:
All the research scholars are psychologists.
Some psychologists are scientists.
Conclusions:
Detailed Solution: Question 4
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
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
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
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
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