Syllogism Set 71

Directions (1-5): In each of the questions below is given two statements 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 all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
 
Q1. Statements: Some button is pen. No pen is black.
Conclusions:
I. Some button not being black is a possibility.
II. Some black is not button.
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Either I or II follow
(d) None follows
(e) Both I and II follow

Answers

1. Ans.(d)
Sol.

Q2. Statements: All white is bird. No bird is tree.
Conclusions:
I. Some tree not being white is a possibility.
II. Some white can never be tree.
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Either I or II follow
(d) None follows
(e) Both I and II follow

Answers

2. Ans.(b)
Sol.

Q3. Statements: No green is air. No air is bottle.
Conclusions:
I. Some green can never be bottle.
II. Some air can never be green.
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Either I or II follow
(d) None follows
(e) Both I and II follow

Answers

3. Ans.(b)
Sol.

Q4.Statements: Some cup is wire. All wire is bag.
Conclusions:
I. Some cup not being bag is a possibility.
II. Some cup being bag is a possibility.
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Either I or II follow
(d) None follows
(e) Both I and II follow

Answers

4. Ans.(a)
Sol.

Q5.Statements: All sony is radio. No sony is music.
Conclusions:
I. Some radio not being music is a possibility.
II. Some music is not radio.
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Either I or II follow
(d) None follows
(e) Both I and II follow

Answers

5. Ans.(d)
Sol.

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