Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Logical and Analytical Reasoning

Topic

Syllogism

Question:

Two statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II.  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 bags are black.

Some bags are white.

Conclusions:

(I) Some black are white.

(II) All black are bags.

 

Options:

Neither conclusions follow

Only conclusion I follows 

Both conclusions follow

Only conclusion II follows 

Correct Answer:

Only conclusion I follows 

Explanation:

A Venn diagram based on the statements is:

 

1. There is clear overlap between black and white, thus conclusion I follows.

2. All black being bags is not implied in the statements, thus conclusion II does not follow.