Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Logical and Analytical Reasoning

Topic

Syllogism

Question:

Three Statements are given followed by Three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All cakes are sweets.

No sweet is a biscuit.

Some chocolates are biscuits.

Conclusions:

I. Some biscuits are cakes.

II. Some chocolates are sweets.

III. No cake is a chocolate.

Options:

Only conclusion II follows.

None of the conclusions follow.

Both conclusions I and III follow.

Both conclusions I and II follow.

Correct Answer:

None of the conclusions follow.

Explanation: