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:
No shirt is a pant.

Some shirts are jackets.

All jackets are trousers.

Conclusions:
I) Some shirts are trousers is a possibility.
II) No pant is a jacket.

Options:

Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Only conclusion II follows

Only conclusion I follows

Both conclusions I and II follow.

Correct Answer:

Only conclusion I follows

Explanation: