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 answers are questions.
    B. Some questions are writers.
    C. All writers are poets.
    Conclusions:
    I. Some writers are answers.
    II. Some poets are questions.
    III. All questions are poets.
    IV. Some poets are answers.

    A) Only I and II follow

    B) Only I, II and IV follow

    C) Only II follows

    D) Only II and IV follow

    E) None of these

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Explanation Option (c) is correct. B + C gives. Some questions are poets. II is obvious from this.


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