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Syllogism 221

3. ConCept CrACker

Direction (Qs. 1-19): In each of the question below (a) Only I follows
are three statements following by three conclusions (b) Only III follows
numbered I, II and III. You have to take the three given (c) Only either I or III follows
statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance (d) Only either I or III and II follows
with commonly known facts and then decide which of the
given conclusion logically follows from the two statements (e) None of these
disregarding commonly known fact. 5. Statement: Some buses are trucks. Some trucks are
1. Statement: All pins are rods. Some rods are chains. boats. No boat is jeep.
All chains are hammers. Conclusions: I. Some jeeps are buses.
Conclusions: I. Some pins are hammers. II. Some boats are buses.
II. Some hammers are rods III. Some jeeps are trucks.
III. No pin is hammer. (a) None follows
(a) Only I follows (b) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows (c) Only II follows
(c) Only III follows (d) Only III follows
(d) Only either I or III & II follows (e) Only II and III follows
(e) None of these 6. Statement: All flowers are trees. All trees are jungles.
2. Statement: Some books are papers. Some papers No jungle is hill.
are desks. All desks are chairs. Conclusions: I. No flower is hill.
Conclusions: I. Some books are desks. II. No tree is hill.
II. Some papers are chairs. III. Some jungles are flowers.
III. Some books are chairs. (a) None follows
(a) None follows (b) Only I and II follows
(b) Only I follows (c) Only I and III follows
(c) Only II follows (d) Only II and III follows
(d) Only III follows (e) All follow
(e) Only I and III follows 7. Statement: All tables are sofas. All sofas are beds.
3. Statement: Some pots are buckets. All buckets are All beds are mats.
tubs. All tubs are drums. Conclusions: I. Some mats are sofas.
Conclusions: I. Some drums are pots. II. Some beds are tables.
II. All tubs are buckets. III. Some mats are tables.
III. Some drums are buckets. (a) None follows
(a) Only I and II follows (b) Only II follows
(b) Only I and III follows (c) Only I and III follows
(c) Only II and III follows (d) Only II and III follows
(d) All follows (e) All follow
(e) None of these 8. Statement: Some desks are chairs. Some chairs are
4. Statement: All pins are bags. All chalks are bags. All pens. Some pens are drawers.
needles are bags. Conclusions: I. Some drawers are desks.
Conclusions: I. Some needles are pins. II. Some drawers are chairs.
II. Some chalks are needles. III. No drawer is chair.
III. No needle is pin. (a) None follows