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 :

All Open are Closed

Some closed are New

No New is Old

Conclusion :

1) Some Open are New

2) Some Closed are not Old

 

Options:

Only conclusion 1 follows

Only conclusion 2 follows

Both conclusion 1 and 2 follow

Neither conclusion 1 nor 2 follows

Correct Answer:

Only conclusion 2 follows

Explanation: