Cluster · Syllogism and Logical Deduction

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Syllogism and Logical Conclusion Drawing
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In the question two statements are given followed by three conclusions, I, II and III. You have to consider the statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, supports the given statements.

Statement 1: Many business offices are located in buildings having 3 to 8 floors.

Statement 2: If a building has more than 3 floors, it has a lift.

Conclusion I: All floors may be reached by lifts.

Conclusion II: Only floors above the 3rd floors have lifts

Conclusion III: 7th floors have lifts.

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In the question one statement is given, followed by two conclusions- I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

Statement: No country is absolutely self-dependent these days.

Conclusion I: It is impossible to grow and produce all that a country needs.

Conclusion II: Countrymen in general have become lazy.

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Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at varience from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusions logically follows from the given statement. 

Statements:

Some aprons are chopsticks.

Some chopsticks are forks.

All forks are knives.

Conclusion:

(I) Some chopsticks are aprons..

(II) No forks are knives.

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Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

Some doctors are painters.

Some doctors are labours.

All the labours are athletes.

Conclusions:

I. Some labours are painters.

II. Some athletes are doctors.

III. All the doctors are athletes.

IV. Some athletes are painters.

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In this question, three statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follows/follow from the statements.

Statements:

All doors are walls.

All walls are rooms.

All rooms are flats.

Conclusions:

I. Some flats are doors.

II. All walls are flats.

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Directions: In the following question, a few statements are given and these statements are 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 the conclusions and then decide which the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Choose,

(A) Only (i) conclusion follows

(B) Only (ii) conclusion follows

(C) Neither (i) nor (ii) follows

(D) Both (i) and (ii) follow

(E) Either (i) or (ii) follows

Statements:

All songs are lyrics.

Some lyrics are good.

Conclusions:

i) Some songs are good.

ii) Some lyrics are songs.

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Directions: In the following questions, a few statements are given and these statements are 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 the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Choose,

(A) Only (i) conclusion follows

(B) Only (ii) conclusion follows

(C) Neither (i) nor (ii) follows

(D) Both (i) and (ii) follow

(E) Either (i) or (ii) follows

Statements:

No man is a woman.

No woman is people.

Conclusions:

i) All men are people.

ii) Some people are men.

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Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

Some peas are pineapples.

No pineapple is a broccoli.

All broccolis are potatoes.

Conclusions:

I. Some peas being potatoes is a possibility.

II. All pineapples being potatoes is a possibility.

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Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
All cookies are sweet.
Some sweets are snacks.
Conclusions:
I. All sweets are cookies.
II. All cookies are snacks.

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Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

Some A1 are P5.

Some P5 are T8.

Conclusions:

I. Some A1 are T8.

II. All P5 are T8.

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Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusions logically definitely follow from the given statements.

Statements: Some Erasers are Papers.

Some Papers are Clips.

All Clips are Hair.

Conclusions:

(I) All Papers are Hair.

(II) Some Erasers are Clips.

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In this question, three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follows/follow from the statements.

Statements:

Some spoons are black.

All black are crows.

No crow is a plate.

Conclusions:

I. Some black are spoons.

II. All crows are black.

III. No plate is a crow.

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Three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II, and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

Some strawberries are bananas.

All bananas are avocados.

Some avocados are grapes.

Conclusion:

I. Some avocados are bananas.

II. Some grapes are bananas.

III. Some avocados are strawberries.

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Three Statements are given followed by Three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All ants are beetles.

No beetle is a frog.

Some frogs are bugs.

Conclusions:

I. Some bugs are ants.

II. No bug is a beetle.

III. No frog is an ant.

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Read the given statement and inferences carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given inferences can be derived from the statement.

(An inference is something which is not directly stated but can be derived from the given facts/information in the statement.)

Statement:

All mammals are warm-blooded animals.

Inferences:

I. Dogs are warm-blooded animals.

II. All warm-blooded creatures are mammals.

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Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

Some keys are chains.

All chains are locks.

No lock is a rock.

Conclusions:

(I) No rock is a key.

(II) At least some keys are locks.

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Read the given statement and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statement is true, decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the statement.

Statement:

The new government policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next decade.

Conclusions:

I. The government will ban all vehicles that run on fossil fuel immediately.

II. The government will shut down all the coal-fired power plants.

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In this question, three statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follows/follow from the statements.

Statements:

I. No dean is a teacher.

II. All teachers are professors.

III. No professor is a lecturer.

Conclusions:

I. Some deans are lecturers.

II. Some teachers are lecturers.

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Directions: Two statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All games are tournaments.  

Some tournaments are matches.

Conclusions:

I. All games are matches.

II. No game is a tournament.

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In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking 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 the given statements.

Statements:

I. All A are H.

II. No B is A.

Conclusion:

I. Some A are not B.

II. No B is H

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Three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II, and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

No keys are phones.

All keys are clips.

Some keys are tables.

Conclusions:

I. Some clips are not phones.

II. Some tables are not phones.

III. Some clips are tables.

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In this question, three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II, and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusion(s) logically follows/follow from the statements.

Statements:

All rings are earrings.

Some rings are chains.

All chains are bangles.

Conclusions:

I. Some rings are bangles.

II. Some earrings are bangles.

III. Some chains are earrings.

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Three Statements are given followed by four conclusions numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically does NOT follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All P are G.

Some G are B.

All B are C.

Conclusions:

1) All P being C is a possibility.

2) Some P are B.

3) Some C are G.

4) Some G are P.

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Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All bags are pots.

All keys are pots.

No lamps are pots.

Conclusions:

(I) Some bags are keys.

(II) No keys are lamps.

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In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking 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 conclusion logically follows the given statements.

Statements:

I. All P are W.

II. No O is W.

Conclusion:

I. Some O are not P.

II. All W are O.

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In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking 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 conclusion logically follows the given statements.

Statements:

I. Some seconds are time.

II. All times are minute.

Conclusion:

I. No minute is time.

II. No time is second.

III. No second is a minute.

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Two statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All goods are services.

No service is a delivery.

Conclusions:

I. No good is a delivery.

II. Some goods are deliveries.

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Two statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All kids are small.

Some funny are kids.

Conclusions:

I) Some funny are small.

II) Some small are kids.

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In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking 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 conclusion logically follows the given statements.

Statements:

I. All K are H.

II. No S is K.

Conclusion:

I. No K is S.

II. All H are K.

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Directions: Two Statements are given followed by Three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All blues are reds.

All greens are blues.

Conclusions:

I. No red is a blue.

II. No blue is a green.

III. No green is a red.

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In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking 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 conclusion logically follows the given statements.

Statements:

I. All J are B.

II. Some D are B.

Conclusions:

I. Some D are not J.

II. Some B are not J.

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Consider the given argument and decide which of the given assumptions is (are) implicit.

Argument:

Due to the water crisis in the city, the authority had asked all the citizens to reduce their water consumption by 25%.

Assumptions: 

1. Many citizens may reduce their water consumption.

2. Many activists may protest to this advisory by the authority.

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Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

Some mangoes are apples

All apples are grapes

No pears are mangoes

Conclusions:

(I) Some grapes are mangoes

(II) No grapes are pears.

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Directions: Three Statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

I: Some A are B.

II: Some B are K.

III: All K are J.

Conclusions:

I: Some B are J.

II: Some A are J

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Given below are two statements and two conclusions. Take the statements to be true even if they are at variance with commonly known facts, and decide whether the conclusion(s) follow(s) the given statements.

Statements:

All irons are coppers.

All coppers are aluminiums.

Conclusions:

I. Some aluminiums are irons

II. Some aluminiums are coppers

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Read the given statements and conclusions carefully Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements

Statements:

Some keys are scales.

All books are papers.

All scales are paper.

Conclusions:

(I) No books are keys

(II) Some papers are keys

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Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

I. No X is C.

II. Some A are C.

Conclusions:

I. Some C are not X.

II. Some A are X is a possibility.

III. All C are A.

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In this question, a statement is given followed by two conclusions numbered i and ii. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.

Statement:

"In our school, kids are allowed to drink only hot water during Winter', said a caretaker of a school.

Conclusion:

i) Drinking hot water is good for the kids during Winter.

ii) The school doesn't have the facility to provide cold water.

Choose the appropriate one from the following options

(A) Only conclusion i follows

(B) Only conclusion ii follows

(C) Either i or ii follows

(D) Neither i nor ii follows

(E) Both i and ii follow

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Two statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All pebbles are stones.

No stones are shells.

Conclusions:

I. Some pebbles are shells.

II. No shells are stones.

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Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

No apples are trees.

Some trees are dense.

Conclusions:

I. Some apples are dense.

II. No tree is an apple.

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Two statements are given followed by Three conclusions numbered I, II, and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:  

All knives are guns.  

Some bullets are knives.

Conclusions:

I. Some guns are bullets.

II. No bullet is a gun.

III. Some guns are knives.

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In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking 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 conclusion logically follows the given statements.

Statements:

I. All pencils are pens.

II. Some pens are rubber.

Conclusion:

I. All rubber are pencil.

II. Some pens are not pencils.

III. Some rubber are not pen.

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Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

I. All T are N.

II. No M is N.

Conclusions:

I. All T are M.

II. Some T are not M.

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Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statement I: All brothers are sisters.

Statement II: All sisters are wives and all wives are sons.

Conclusion I: All brothers are sons.

Conclusion II: Some sons are wives.

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Given below are two statements and two conclusions. Take the statements to be true even if they are at variance with commonly known facts, and decide whether the conclusion(s) follow(s) the given statements.

Statements:

All dogs are cats.

Some cats are not dolls.

Conclusions:

I. All dolls are cats.

II. Some cats are dogs.

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In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking 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 conclusion logically follows the given statements.

Statements:

I. All colour are small.

II. No small are big.

Conclusion:

I. All small are colour.

II. Some small are colour.

III. All big are colour.

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Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the statements.

Statements:

(A) All actors are gold.

(B) All gold are houses.

(C) All rooms are houses.

Conclusions:

 I. Some gold are rooms.

II. Some rooms are actors.

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Three statements are given, followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III, and IV. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

Some desks are trays.

Some trays are plates.

Some plates are desks.

Conclusions:

I. All desks are plates.

II. All plates are desks.

III. Some plates are trays.

IV. All trays are desks.

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Three Statements are given followed by Three conclusions numbered I, II, and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All elephants are fishes.

No fish is a tiger.

Some deer are elephants.

Conclusions:

I. Some fishes are deer.

II. No elephant is a deer.

III. Some tigers are fishes.

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Three statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II, and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All metals are gold.

All jewellery are gold.

All gold are ornaments.

Conclusions:

I. Some ornaments are jewellery.

II. Some metals are jewellery.

III. All jewellery are ornaments.

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