Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Logical and Analytical Reasoning

Topic

Syllogism

Question:

Two statements are given followed by four conclusions I, II, III and IV. You have to consider these statements to be true, even if they seem at variance from commonly known facts. Decide which of the given conclusions logically follow/s from the given statement.

Statements:

1. All papers are stationery.

2. Some papers are books.

Conclusions:

I. Some stationery are papers.

II. No stationery is paper.

III. No book is stationery.

IV. Some books are papers.

Options:

Only conclusions I and II follow.

Only conclusions I, II and IV follow.

Only conclusions I and IV follow.

Only conclusions II and III follow.

Correct Answer:

Only conclusions I and IV follow.

Explanation:

Only conclusions I and IV follow.