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.

Statements:
1. No bottle is a pen.
2. All jugs are bottles.

Conclusions:
I. Some jugs are pens.
II. No jug is pen.
III. Some bottles are jugs.

Options:

All conclusions I, II and III follow.

Only conclusions II and III follow.

Conclusion III and either conclusion I or II follow.

Either conclusion I or II follows.

Correct Answer:

Only conclusions II and III follow.

Explanation: