Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Aptitude Test

Chapter

Logical and Analytical Reasoning

Topic

Syllogism

Question:

In this question a few conclusions are drawn from two or more given statements. It is based on deductive reasoning rather than inductive reasoning. You have to consider the given statements to be true, even if they are different from established facts and accordingly choose the right answer.
Statements:
I) All workers are men
II) No man is educated

Conclusions:


I) All workers are uneducated
II) Some men are workers

Options:

Only I follow

Only II follow

Neither I nor II follows

Both I and II follow

Correct Answer:

Both I and II follow

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 4: Both I and II follow

Statements:

  1. All workers are men: This means every worker falls under the category of men.

  2. No man is educated: This means all men are uneducated.

Conclusion I: All workers are uneducated.

       From Statement 1: All workers are men

       From Statement 2: All men are uneducated

       So, all workers (being men) are also uneducated.

       Conclusion I follows

Conclusion II: Some men are workers

  • From Statement 1: All workers are men

  • This only tells us that workers are a subset of men. But it does not necessarily mean that some men are workers unless it is explicitly stated that there is at least one worker.
    However, in syllogism, when it says “All workers are men,” it implies existence of workers, and hence some men (those workers) do exist.

  • Conclusion II also follows