Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Logical and Analytical Reasoning

Topic

Syllogism

Question:

Consider the given statement and the following conclusions and decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement.

Statement: Private school teachers are hard-working.

Conclusion:

(I) Some hard-working teachers are private school teachers.

(II) Government employees are not hard-working.

Options:

Only conclusion (II) follows

Neither conclusion (I)nor (II) follows

Only conclusion (I) follows

Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

Correct Answer:

Only conclusion (I) follows

Explanation:

Statement: Private school teachers are hard-working.

And,

The Conclusions are;

Conclusion I. Some hard-working teachers are private school teachers.

=>This conclusion logically follows from the statement.

Conclusion II. Government employees are not hard-working.

=> The statement does not provide information about government employees, so this conclusion does not logically follow.

Thus, Only conclusion (I) follows is correct.