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 I : Some black are blue.
Statement II : Some blue are red.

Conclusion I : Some black are red.
Conclusion II : All red being blue is a possibility.

Options:

Only conclusion II follows.

Only conclusion I follows.

Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follow.

Both conclusions I and II follow.

Correct Answer:

Only conclusion II follows.

Explanation: