Carefully read the following statements and conclusions. Consider the statements to be absolutely true, even if they contradict common facts. Based solely on the statements, determine which conclusion(s) logically follow.
Statements:
All flowers are plants.
No plant is a stone.
Some stones are heavy.
Conclusions:
(1) No flower is a stone.
(2) Some plants are not heavy.
(3) Some flowers are heavy.
(4) Some heavy things are not plants.
To solve this logical reasoning question, we need to analyze the given statements and determine which of the provided conclusions logically follow from these statements.
Given Statements:
- All flowers are plants.
- No plant is a stone.
- Some stones are heavy.
Conclusions to Evaluate:
- No flower is a stone.
- Some plants are not heavy.
- Some flowers are heavy.
- Some heavy things are not plants.
Let's evaluate each conclusion individually.
- No flower is a stone.
- According to the statements, all flowers are plants, and no plant is a stone. Therefore, it logically follows that no flower can be a stone, making this conclusion true.
- Some plants are not heavy.
- We know from the statements that some stones are heavy. However, there is no direct information about the heaviness of plants. Thus, with the absence of direct information, we cannot definitively conclude that some plants are not heavy. Therefore, this conclusion does not logically follow.
- Some flowers are heavy.
- Since all flowers are a type of plant, and no plant can be a stone, the statement "some stones are heavy" does not provide any direct relationship to flowers. Hence, there is no basis to conclude that some flowers are heavy. Therefore, this conclusion does not logically follow.
- Some heavy things are not plants.
- We know from the statements that some stones are heavy and no plant is a stone. By implication, the heavy things that are stones cannot be plants. Therefore, this conclusion logically follows.
Conclusion: Based on the analysis, conclusions (1) and (4) logically follow from the given statements.
Correct Answer: Only (1) and (4) follow.
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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 f act s, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
Some carpenters are singers.
All singers are doctors.
Conclusions:
I. No doctor is a carpenter.
II. Some doctors are singers.
III. Some carpenters are doctors.
Three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statement s 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 machines are coolers.
All coolers are robots.
Some microwaves are coolers.
Conclusions:
I. Some coolers are machines.
II. Some robots are machines.
III. No robot is a microwave.
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:
1. All teachers are students.
2. All principal are teachers.
3. Some principals are doctors.
Conclusions:
I. Some students are teachers.
II. No student is a doctor.
III. Some students are principals.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:
1. All apples are mangoes.
2. Some bananas are mangoes.
Conclusions:
I. Some mangoes are bananas.
II. Some mangoes are apples.
III. No mango is an apple.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:
1. No bed is a chair.
2. All tables are beds.
3. No cupboard is a bed.
Conclusions:
I. No table is a chair.
II. No cupboard is a table.
III. Some beds are tables.
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:
1. No city is a district.
2. Some districts are zones.
3. Some zones are states.
Conclusions:
I. Some zones are districts.
II. Some districts are cities.
lII. No state is a zone.
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:
1. Some tables are chairs.
2. Some chairs are beds.
3. All beds are goods.
Conclusions:
I. Some chairs are goods.
Il. Some goods are not beds.
Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is ture, 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 man is engineer.
No engineer is driver.
Some drivers are shop-keepers.
Conclusions:
1. Some men are drivers.
2. No shop-keepers are engineer.
3. Some shop-keepers are not engineers.
Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is ture, 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 aero-planes are cars.
All helicopters are cars.
All cars are scooters.
Conclusions:
1. All helicopters are scooters.
2. Some aero-planes are helicopters.
3. No aero-plane is helicopter.
Important Questions from Syllogism
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 students are players.
All players are male.
Conclusions:
I. All males are players.
II. Some males are students.
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 creative is an employer.
All experts are creative.
All workers are experts.
Conclusions:
I. No employer is an expert.
II. No worker is an employer.
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 actors are choreographers.
All choreographers are producers.
Not a single producer is a director.
Conclusions:
I. Some actors are directors.
II. Not a single actor is a director.
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 :
1. All flowers are tulips.
2. No tulips are whites.
Conclusions :
I. All tulips are flowers.
II. Some tulips are whites.
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 rats are dogs.
Some rats are hens.
Conclusions:
I. Some rats are dogs.
II. Some hens are rats.
