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:
All hexagons are pentagons.
All pentagons are octagons.
All octagons are decagons.

Conclusions:
I. All decagons are hexagons.
II. All hexagons are octagons.

Options:

Both conclusions I and II follow

Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Only conclusion II follows

Only conclusion I follows

Correct Answer:

Only conclusion II follows

Explanation: