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:  
    A. Some tables are chairs.
    B. No cupboards are tables.
    C. Some chairs are cupboards.
    Conclusions:
    I. Some chairs are not tables.
    II. All chairs are either tables or cupboards.
    III. Some chairs are both tables and cupboards
    IV. All chairs are tables.

    A) Either I or IV follows

    B) Either II or III follows

    C) Only IV follows

    D) Either II or III and I follows

    E) None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Explanation Option (a) is correct, I and IV form a complementary pair.


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