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 employees are tax-payers.

Some employees are farmers.

Some farmers are doctors.

Conclusions:

I. No farmer is a tax-payer.

II. Some farmers are tax-payers. 

Options:

 Only conclusion II follows

Only conclusion I follows.

 Both the conclusions follow.

 Either conclusion I or II follows.

Correct Answer:

 Only conclusion II follows

Explanation: