9th Class Mental Ability Syllogisms Question Bank Syllogism

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    Directions: In each questions below are given three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read both of the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
    Statements: I. Some desks are mirrors.
    II. Some mirrors are chairs.
    III. All chairs are pens.
    Conclusions: I. Some pens are mirrors,
    II. Some pens are desks.

    A) I follows

    B) II follows

    C) Either I or II follows

    D) Neither I nor II follows

    E) Both I and II follow

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Explanation Option [a] is correct. Let us see: Some mirrors are. (I type) All  are pens. (A type) I + A = I type of conclusion. "Some mirrors are pens'. Conclusion I is converse of it. Rest of the options is incorrect because of the correctness of option [a].


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