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 conclusion(s) logically follows from the statements.

Statements:
No keyboard is a mouse.
All mouses are computers.
All computers are laptops.

Conclusions:
I. All mouses are laptops.
II. All computers can never be keyboards.

Options:

Only conclusion I follows

Only conclusion II follows

Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Both conclusions I and II follow

Correct Answer:

Only conclusion I follows

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → Only conclusion I follows

Conclusions:
I. All mouses are laptops. (Follows)
II. All computers can never be keyboards. ( Does not follow)