Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Logical and Analytical Reasoning

Topic

Syllogism

Question:

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statement - 

Some rose are pot

Some pot are kali

All kali are bat

All bat are trees

Conclusion -

I - Some trees are pot

II - Some roses are kali

III - Some bat are roses

IV - Some roses are not kali

Options:

Only I and either II or IV follow

Only I and II follow

Either II or IV follows

Only I follows

Correct Answer:

Only I and either II or IV follow

Explanation:

I - ✓

II - [x _________ ✓]        →    if II follows then IVth will not follow

III - x

IV - [✓ _________ x]       →     if IVth follows then IInd will not follow

                                       →    either II or IVth follows

Conclusion: Only I and either II or IVth follow.