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Syllogism 219

1. ConCept AppliCAtor

Direction (Qs. 1-15): In each of the question below are 7. Statements: Some hens are cows. All cows are
two statements following by two conclusions numbered I horses.
and II. You have to take the three given statements to be Conclusions: I. Some horses are hens.
true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly
known facts and then decide which of the given conclusion II. Some hens are horses.
logically follows from the two statements disregarding 8. Statements: Some KINGs are queens. All queens
commonly known fact. are beautiful.
Give answers: Conclusions: I. ALL kings are beautiful.
(a) if conclusion I follows II. all queens are kings.

(b) if conclusion II follows 9. Statements: No bat is ball. No ball is wicket.
(c) if either conclusion I or II follows Conclusions: I. No bat is wicket.
(d) if neither conclusion I nor II follows II. All wickets are bats.
(e) if both conclusion I and II follows 10. Statements: No women teacher can play. Some
women teachers are athletes. (GBO)
1. Statements: All men are dogs. All dogs are cats.
Conclusions: I. Male athletes can play.
(R.R.B)
II. Some athletes can play.
Conclusions. I. All men are Cats.
11. Statements: Many scooters are trucks. All trucks
II. All cats are men.
are trains.
2. Statements: All pen are roads. All roads are houses.
Conclusions: I. Some Scooters are trains.
(Bank Clerk)
II. No truck is a Scooter.
Conclusions: I. All Houses are pens,
12. Statements: Some doctors are fools. Some fools
II. Some houses are pens are rich.
3. Statements: All pens are chalks. All chairs are Conclusions: I. Some doctors are rich.
chalks. (Bank clerk)
II. Some rich are doctors.
Conclusions: I. Some pens are Chalks.
13. Statements: Most teachers are boys. Some boys
II. Some chalks are pens.
are students.
4. Statements: Every Minister is a student. Every Conclusions: I. Some students are boys.
student is inexperienced.
II. Some teachers are Students.
Conclusions: I. Every Minister is inexperienced.
14. Statements: Raman is always successful. No fool is
II. Some inexperienced are students. always successful. (IHM)
5. Statements: All jungles are tigers. Some tigers are Conclusions: I. Raman is a fool.
horses. (Bank PO)
II. Raman is not a fool.
Conclusions: I. Some horses are jungles.
15. Statements: Some papers are pens. Angle is a
II. No horse is jungles.
paper. (RBI)
6. Statements: All birds are tall. Some tall are hens. Conclusions: I. Angle is not a pen.
Conclusions: I. Some birds are hens. II. Angle is a pen.
II. Some hens are talls.