Syllogism (50)

Directions (1-5): In each of the questions below are given four statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Q1. Statements:
All door are paint.
All paint are windows.
All windows are walls..
Some windows are water.
Conclusions:
I. Some walls are windows.
II. All door are walls.
III. Some windows are door.
IV. Some water are windows.
(a) Only I, II and III follow
(b) Only II, III and IV follow
(c) Only I, III and IV follow
(d) Only I, II and IV follow
(e) All are true.

Answers

1. Ans.(e)
Sol.

Q2. Statements:
Some boy are girls.
Some girls are womens.
All womens are aunt.
Some aunt are uncle.
Conclusions:
I. Some uncle are girls.
II. Some girls are aunt.
III. Some aunt are womens.
IV. Some womens are boy.
(a) None follows
(b) Only I follows
(c) Only II follows
(d) Only II and III follow
(e) Only IV follows

Answers

2. Ans.(d)
Sol.

Q3. Statements:
All bench are desk.
Some desk are rods.
All rods are papers.
Some papers are windows.
Conclusions:
I. Some windows are bench.
II. Some papers are desk.
III. Some desk are bench.
IV. Some papers are bench.
(a) Only I and II follow
(b) Only II and III follow
(c) Only III and IV follow
(d) Only I and III follow
(e) None of these

Answers

3. Ans.(b)
Sol.

Q4. Statements:
Some cool are warm.
Some warm are winter.
Some winter are hands.
Some hands are ears.
Conclusions:
I. Some ears are winter.
II. Some winter are cool.
III. Some hands are warm.
IV. Some cool is ears.
(a) None follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Only IV follows
(d) Only either II or IV follows
(e) Only III follows

Answers

4. Ans.(a)
Sol.

Q5. Statements:
All bad are cart.
Some cart are yard.
All yard are seat.
Some seat are tables.
Conclusions:
I. Some seat are cart.
II. Some tables are seat.
III. Some cart are bad.
IV. Some seat are yard.
(a) Only II, III and IV follow
(b) Only I, II and III follow
(c) Only I, III and IV follow
(d) All follow
(e) None of these

Answers

5. Ans.(d)
Sol.

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