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. Few boys play hockey.

2. Few girls don’t play badminton.

3. Everyone plays either hockey or badminton.

Conclusions:

I. Boys don’t play badminton.

II. Few girls play hockey.

III. No one plays both hockey and badminton.

Options:

Only conclusion II follows.

Only conclusion I follows

Only conclusions II and III follow.

Only conclusion III follows.

Correct Answer:

Only conclusions II and III follow.

Explanation:

Conclusion 1.  This does not follow Because it is mentioned in the third statement  that everyone plays either hockey or badminton .

Conclusion 2.  This follows because it is mentioned that Few girls don’t play badminton , so they play hockey.

Conclusion 3. This Follows ,because it is mentioned that Everyone plays either hockey or badminton.

Hence conclusion  2 and 3 follow