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                                                                 12.  (d) Since both the premises are particular, no definite
                                                                      conclusion follows.
                                                                            Doctor       Fool      Rich
                           Hens     Cow    Horses





            8.   (d) Since one premise is particular, the conclusion
                must be particular . So, neither I nor II follows.  13.  (a) Since both the premises are particular, no definite
                                                                      conclusion follows. However, I is the converse of the
                                                                      second Premise and thus it holds.
                                                                           Teachers     Boys     Students
                          Kings    Queen Beautiful




            9.   (d) Since both the premises are negative, no definite
                conclusion follows.                              14.  (b) Since both the premises are universal and one
                                                                      premise is negative, the conclusion must be universal
                                                                      negative  and should  not contain  the middle  term.
                    bat             ball          wicket
                                                                      So, only II follows.

            10.  (d)  Since one  premise  is negative,  the  conclusion
                must be negative. So, neither conclusion follows.          Fool                     Successfull


                      Play                     Atheletics                           Raman
                                                                 15.  (c) Since the middle term ‘papers’ is not distributed
                                                                      even  once in the premises, no definite  conclusion
                                 Women teacher                        follows. However, I and II involve only the extreme
            11.  (a) Since the first premise is particular, the conclusion   terms and form a complementary pair. Thus, either I
                must be particular and should not contain the middle   or II follows.
                term. Thus, only I follows.                                                     Angle




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