Syllogism Set 72

Directions (1-5): In each of the following questions two statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions numbered (I) and (II). You have to take the given two 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 two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer:
1) if only conclusion I is true.
2) if only conclusion II is true.
3) if either conclusion I or conclusion II is true.
4) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II is true
5) if both conclusions I and II are true.
 
1. Statements: All red are blue. Some blue are yellow.
Conclusions: I. All red being yellow is a possibility.
II. All red being blue is a possibility.

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1.Ans. (a) 
Sol.

2. Statements: Some doors are tables.
No table is chair.
Conclusions: I. Some chair is not door.
II. Some chair is not table.

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2.Ans. (b) 
Sol.

3. Statements: Some iron are zinc.
Some copper are iron.
Conclusions: I. Some iron are not zinc.
II. Some copper is zinc.

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3. Ans. (d) 
Sol.

 
4. Statements: All the fans are tubes.
Some bulbs are tubes.
Conclusions: I. Some fan not being bulb is a possibility.
II. All tube being fan is a possibility.

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4.Ans. (e)
Sol.

5. Statements: Some rooms are halls.
Some halls are kitchens.
Conclusions: I. Some hall is room.
II. Some kitchen not being hall is a possibility.

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6. Ans.(e)
Sol.

 

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