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 differs from what is commonly known, decide which of the given conclusions is/are logically follows the statements.

Statement I: Most of the engineering students are adults.
Statement II: Harsh is an adult person.

Conclusion I: Harsh is an engineering student.
Conclusion II: Some engineering are not adult.

Options:

Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow.

Only conclusion I follows.

Only conclusion II follows.

Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follow.

Correct Answer:

Only conclusion II follows.

Explanation:

Conclusion 1. Harsh is an engineering student- False ( as per the given statement Most of the engineering students are adults, but for just Harsh is an adult person., we can not say it definitely harsh is engineering student.

Conclusion 2. Some engineering are not adult - True (Most does not means all , so from statement 1, we can say that  Some engineering are not adults.

Only 2 follows