11th Class Mental Ability Syllogisms Question Bank Question - Syllogism

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    Direction: Each of the following questions contains two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to consider the two statements to be true, even if they seen to be at variance at the commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions definitely follows from the given statements.
    You are to give your answer as: (a) if only I follows ; (b) if only conclusion II follows ; (c) if either I or II follows; (d) if neither I nor II follows and (e) if both I and II follow.
    Statement:  
    Some girls are flowers.
    Some flowers are books.
    Conclusions:
    I. Some girls are books.            
    II. No books are girls.

    A) If only I follows

    B) If only conclusion II follows

    C) If either I or II follows

    D) If neither I nor II follows

    E) If both land II follow

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Explanation Option (c) is correct. I + I pair has no definite conclusion. But the choice makes a complementary pair when we consider I and the immediate inference of II. Spot either I or II follows.


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