Syllogism Online Quiz



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Two statements are given below followed by two conclusions numbered as I and II respectively. Consider the given statements as true even if they seem to be not. After reading all the conclusions conform which of the given conclusions logically follows, disregarding commonly known facts.

Q 1 - Statements:

I. No cat is a mouse.

II. Some mice are birds.

Conclusions:

I. No cat is a bird.

II. Some birds are not cats.

A - If only conclusion I follows.

B - If only conclusion II follows.

C - If either conclusion I or II follows.

D - If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

E - If both conclusion I and II follows.

Answer : B

Explanation

No cat is a mouse (E) + some mice are birds (I) = E + I = O ∗ = some birds are not cats. Hence conclusion II follows. But conclusion I does not follow.

Two statements are given below followed by two conclusions numbered as I and II respectively. Consider the given statements as true even if they seem to be not. After reading all the conclusions conform which of the given conclusions logically follows, disregarding commonly known facts.

Q 2 - Statements:

I. All tigers are lions.

II. Some lions are leopards.

Conclusions:

I. Some tigers are leopards.

II. No tiger is leopards.

A - If only conclusion I follows.

B - If only conclusion II follows.

C - If either conclusion I or II follows.

D - If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

E - If both conclusion I and II follows.

Answer : C

Explanation

Both the conclusions are mediate inferences. We know from table of mediate inference that A + I = no result. However, this conclusion forms the complementary pairs and comply the conditions, i.e. both the conclusions are I - E type and have the same subject and predicate. Hence either 1 or 2 follows.

Two statements are given below followed by two conclusions numbered as I and II respectively. Consider the given statements as true even if they seem to be not. After reading all the conclusions conform which of the given conclusions logically follows, disregarding commonly known facts.

Q 3 - Statements:

I. Some autumn are summer.

II. All summer are spring.

Conclusions:

I. Some autumn are spring.

II. All autumn are spring.

A - If only conclusion I follows.

B - If only conclusion II follows.

C - If either conclusion I or II follows.

D - If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

E - If both conclusion I and II follows.

Answer : A

Explanation

Both the statements are aligned, i.e. predicate of the first is the subject of the second. From the table of mediate inference, we know that I + A = I. Hence conclusion “some autumn are spring” follows.

Two statements are given below followed by two conclusions numbered as I and II respectively. Consider the given statements as true even if they seem to be not. After reading all the conclusions conform which of the given conclusions logically follows, disregarding commonly known facts.

Q 4 - Statements:

I. All rainy are spring.

II. Some spring are winter.

Conclusions:

I. Some rainy are winter.

II. No rainy is winter.

A - If only conclusion I follows.

B - If only conclusion II follows.

C - If either conclusion I or II follows.

D - If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

E - If both conclusion I and II follows.

Answer : C

Explanation

Both the conclusions are mediate inferences. We know from table of mediate inference that A + I = no result. However, this conclusion forms the complementary pairs and comply the conditions, i.e. both the conclusions are I - E type and have the same subject and predicate. Hence either 1 or 2 follows.

Two statements are given below followed by two conclusions numbered as I and II respectively. Consider the given statements as true even if they seem to be not. After reading all the conclusions conform which of the given conclusions logically follows, disregarding commonly known facts.

Q 5 - Statements:

I. Some leaves are vacations.

II. No vacation is holiday.

Conclusions:

I. Some vacations are leaves.

II. No leave is holiday.

A - If only conclusion I follows.

B - If only conclusion II follows.

C - If either conclusion I or II follows.

D - If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

E - If both conclusion I and II follows.

Answer : A

Explanation

Conclusion I is the immediate inference drawn from first statement. For mediate inference, I + E = O. Therefore, from the pair of statements, conclusion “some leaves are not holidays” is valid. But this is not our conclusion. Hence only conclusion I follows.

Two statements are given below followed by two conclusions numbered as I and II respectively. Consider the given statements as true even if they seem to be not. After reading all the conclusions conform which of the given conclusions logically follows, disregarding commonly known facts.

Q 6 - Statements:

I. All gases are cylinders.

II. Some cylinders are baskets.

Conclusions:

I. Some baskets are cylinder.

II. No gas is a basket.

A - If only conclusion I follows.

B - If only conclusion II follows.

C - If either conclusion I or II follows.

D - If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

E - If both conclusion I and II follows.

Answer : A

Explanation

All gases are cylinders (A) + some cylinders are baskets (I) = A + I = no conclusion. Hence conclusion II does not follow. Again, some cylinders are baskets (I) - conversion - some baskets are cylinders (I). Hence conclusion I follows.

Two statements are given below followed by two conclusions numbered as I and II respectively. Consider the given statements as true even if they seem to be not. After reading all the conclusions conform which of the given conclusions logically follows, disregarding commonly known facts.

Q 7 - Statements:

I. No knee is a heel.

II. All heels are ankles.

Conclusions:

I. At least some ankles are heels.

II. No ankle is a knee.

A - If only conclusion I follows.

B - If only conclusion II follows.

C - If either conclusion I or II follows.

D - If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

E - If both conclusion I and II follows.

Answer : A

Explanation

All heels are ankles (A) - conversion - some ankles are heels (I). Hence conclusion I follows. No knee is a heel (E) + all heels are ankles (A) = E + A = O ∗ = some ankles are not knees. Hence conclusion II does not follow.

Two statements are given below followed by two conclusions numbered as I and II respectively. Consider the given statements as true even if they seem to be not. After reading all the conclusions conform which of the given conclusions logically follows, disregarding commonly known facts.

Q 8 - Statements:

I. Some ropes are tubes.

II. Some tubes are mats.

Conclusions:

I. Some tubes are ropes.

II. Some mats are tubes.

A - If only conclusion I follows.

B - If only conclusion II follows.

C - If either conclusion I or II follows.

D - If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

E - If both conclusion I and II follows.

Answer : E

Explanation

Both the conclusions are immediate inferences drawn from statements and follow the rule of conversion.

Two statements are given below followed by two conclusions numbered as I and II respectively. Consider the given statements as true even if they seem to be not. After reading all the conclusions conform which of the given conclusions logically follows, disregarding commonly known facts.

Q 9 - Statements:

I. All necks are vertebrae.

II. Some vertebrae are collar.

Conclusions:

I. Some necks are collar.

II. No neck is collar.

A - If only conclusion I follows.

B - If only conclusion II follows.

C - If either conclusion I or II follows.

D - If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

E - If both conclusion I and II follows.

Answer : C

Explanation

Both the conclusions are mediate inferences. We know from table of mediate inference that A + I = no result. However, this conclusion forms the complementary pairs and comply the conditions, i.e. both the conclusions are I - E type and have the same subject and predicate. Hence either 1 or 2 follows.

Two statements are given below followed by two conclusions numbered as I and II respectively. Consider the given statements as true even if they seem to be not. After reading all the conclusions conform which of the given conclusions logically follows, disregarding commonly known facts.

Q 10 - Statements:

I. No hand is a leg.

II. No limb is a leg.

Conclusions:

I. Some hands are not limbs.

II. Some legs are limbs.

A - If only conclusion I follows.

B - If only conclusion II follows.

C - If either conclusion I or II follows.

D - If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

E - If both conclusion I and II follows.

Answer : D

Explanation

No hand is a leg (E) + (no limb is leg - conversion -) no leg is a limb (E) = E + E = no conclusion. Hence conclusion I does not follow. Again, no limb is a leg - conversion - no leg is a limb. Hence conclusion II also does not follow.

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