Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Logical and Analytical Reasoning

Topic

Syllogism

Question:

Given below are two statements.

Statement:
Some food are sweet.
Some food are sour.

Conclusions:
I. All foods are either sweet or sour.
II. Some sweets are sour.

Which of the conclusions follow from the given statements.

Options:

Only I follows.

Only II follows.

Both I & II follow.

Neither I nor II follow.

Correct Answer:

Neither I nor II follow.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → Neither I nor II follow.

I. All foods are either sweet or sour.( IT MAY BE SWEET OR SOUR NOT DEFINETELY) (NOT FOLLOW)
II. Some sweets are sour.(NO DIRECT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SWEET AND SOUR) (NOT FOLLOW)