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Directions (1-5) : In each of the following questions two statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions numbered (1) and (2). 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. Give answer:
(1) If only (1) conclusion follows
(2) If only (2) conclusion follows
(3) If either (1) or (2) follows
(4) If neither (1) nor (2) follows and
1. Statements: All fans are lamps. Some lamps are birds.
Conclusions:
1. Some birds are fan.
2. All fan being birds is a possibility.
2. Statements: Some pens are pencils. No pencil is sharpener.
Conclusions:
1. Some pens being sharpeners is a possibility
2. Some sharpeners are pencils
3. Statements: Some cats are mouse. Some cows are cat.
Conclusions:
1. Some cows are mouse.
2. All cows being mouse is a possibility.
4. Statements: All the ties are shirts. Some pants are shirts.
Conclusions:
1. Some ties are pants.
2. No ties is a pants.
5. Statements: Some dogs are cows. Some cows are cats.
Conclusions:
1. All dogs being cats is a possibility.
2. Some cats are dogs
Directions�(6�10): In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts.
Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
6. Statements : All bricks are stones.
Some stones are rocks. All rocks are mountains.
Conclusions : I. Some mountains are stones.
II. Some mountains are bricks. III. Some stones are bricks.
(1) Only I follow (2) Only III follows
(3) Only I and III follow (4) all follow
(5) None of these
7. Statements: Some desks are chairs. Some chairs are pens.
Some pens are drawers.
Conclusions: I. some drawers are desks.
II. Some drawers are chairs. III. No drawer is chair.
(1) None follows (2) Only II follows
(3) Only III follows (4) Only either II or III follow
(5) I and either II or III follow
8. Statements: All flowers are trees. Some trees are houses.
All houses are wheels.
Conclusions: I. some wheels are trees.
II. Some houses are flowers. III. No house is flower.
(1) Only I and II follow (2) Only either II or III follow
(3) Only I and either II or III follow
(4) All I, II and III follow
(5) None of these
9. Statements: All windows are doors. All buildings are doors.
All doors are boats.
Conclusions: I. All windows are boats.
II. All buildings are boats. III. Some boats are doors.
(1) Only I and II follow (2) Only I and III follow
(3) Only II and III follow (4) all follow
(5) None of these
10. Statements: Some radios are telephones.
All telephones are mirrors. All mirrors are desks.
Conclusions: I. some radios are desks.
II. Some radios are mirrors. III. Some desks are telephones.
(1) Only I and II follow (2) Only I and III follow
(3) Only II and III follow (4) all follow
(5) None of these
ANSWERS:
1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | |
2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |
3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | |
4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | |
5 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
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