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. All paper are chair.

2. Some chair are ground.

3. All cat are ground

Conclusions:

I. Some cat are chair.

II. Some chair are not paper.

Options:

Only conclusion II follows

Both conclusion I and II follow

Only conclusion I follows

Neither conclusion I nor II follow

Correct Answer:

Only conclusion II follows

Explanation:

The Venn diagram based on the statements is:

1. The relation between cat and chair is not conclusive.

2. Some chair are not paper is a possibility.

Thus, only Conclusion II follows.