Subject Experts Solutions for Chapter: Syllogisms, Exercise 2: EXERCISE - 1

DIRECTIONS: In the question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbers I & II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements: All pens are chalks.
All chalks are chairs.
Conclusions:
1 Some pens are chairs.
II. Some chalks are pens.

DIRECTIONS: In the question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbers I & II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements: Every minister is a student
Every student is inexperienced.
Conclusions:
I Every minister is inexperienced.
II. Some inexperienced are students.

DIRECTIONS: This questions are based on statements. In each question there are two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Read both the conclusions and give answer.
A= if only conclusion 1 follows
B-if only conclusion II follows
C=if either I or II follows
D = if neither I or not II follows

Statements: Some clips are green.
                      All greens are red.
Conclusions: 1. All clips are red.
                      II. Some clips are red.

DIRECTIONS: This questions are based on statements. In each question there are two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Read both the conclusions and give answer.
A= if only conclusion 1 follows
B-if only conclusion II follows
C=if either I or II follows
D = if neither I or not II follows

Statements: Some papers are files.
                    Some files are pens
Conclusions: 1. Some files are not pens
II. Some pens are papers.

DIRECTIONS: This questions are based on statements. In each question there are two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Read both the conclusions and give answer.
A= if only conclusion 1 follows
B-if only conclusion II follows
C=if either I or II follows
D = if neither I or not II follows

Statements: Our investment carry market risks.
Consult your investment agent before investing.
Conclusions: 1. One should not invest.
II. The investment agent calculates the market risk with certainty.

DIRECTIONS: This questions are based on statements. In each question there are two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Read both the conclusions and give answer.
A= if only conclusion 1 follows
B-if only conclusion II follows
C=if either I or II follows
D = if neither I or not II follows

Statements: All pictures are photos.
No photo is cheap
Conclusions: 1. No picture is cheap.
II. All photos are pictures.

DIRECTIONS: This questions are based on statements. In each question there are two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Read both the conclusions and give answer.
A= if only conclusion 1 follows
B-if only conclusion II follows
C=if either I or II follows
D = if neither I or not II follows

Statements: All planets are moon.
All moons are stars.
Conclusions: 1. All moons are planets.
II. All planets are stars.

In each question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbers I & II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. 

Statements: Sohan is a sportsman. Sportsmen are healthy.

Conclusions:

1. All healthy persons are sportsmen

2. Sohan is healthy.