Syllogism
Directions (Q. Nos. 6-10) Two statements are given in each of the following questions, followed by two Conclusions I and II. You have to take the 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 conclusion logically follows the given two statements, disregarding the known facts.
Given Answer
(A) If only Conclusion (i) follows
(B) If only Conclusion (ii) follows
(C) If either conclusion (i) or (ii) follows
(D) If none of the conclusions follows
6. Statements
- No lighters are fire.
- All matchboxes are lighters.
Conclusions
(i) No fire are matchboxes.
(ii) All matchboxes are fire.
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Correct answer: (A)
7. Statements
- All watches are ornaments.
- All clocks are watches.
Conclusions
(i) All ornaments are clocks.
(ii) All clocks are ornaments.
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Correct answer: (B)
8. Statements
- Some perfumes are incensed.
- All perfumes are oils.
Conclusions
(i) Some incenses are oils.
(ii) No oils are incensed.
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Correct answer: (A)
9. Statements
- Some buses are four-wheelers.
- All four-wheelers are vans.
Conclusions
(i) Some vans are buses.
(ii) Some buses are vans.
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Correct answer: (C)
10. Statements
- All players are doctors.
- Some doctors are actors
Conclusions
(i) Some doctors are players as well as actors.
(ii) All actors are doctors.
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Correct answer: (D)
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