Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Logical and Analytical Reasoning

Topic

Syllogism

Question:

Read the given statement and conclusions carefully and decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement.

Statement:

The scientific study of plants is known as Botany.

Conclusions:

I. Botany helps us understand human behaviour.

II. Botany helps us in understanding animal bodies.

Options:

Either conclusion I or II follows.

Only conclusion II follows.

Neither conclusion I nor II follow.

Only conclusion I follows.

Correct Answer:

Neither conclusion I nor II follow.

Explanation:

According to this statement

Conclusion 1. This does not follow, since there is nothing mentioned about human behaviour in the statement.

Conclusion : This statement does not follow , since there is nothing mentioned about animal bodies in the statement.

Hence neither 1 nor 2 follows