Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Logical and Analytical Reasoning

Topic

Syllogism

Question:

Three 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 birds are crows.

Some crows are parrots.

No crow is a pigeon.

Conclusions:

(I) No parrot is a pigeon.

(II) Some birds are parrots.

Options:

Only conclusion I follows 

Both conclusion I and II follow 

Neither conclusions follow 

Only conclusion II follows 

Correct Answer:

Neither conclusions follow 

Explanation:

A Venn diagram based on the statements is:

1. There is no correlation established between parrot and pigeon, thus conclusion I does not follow.

2. There is no correlation established between birds and parrots, thus conclusion II does not follow.