Consider the given statements and decide which conclusions logically follow them.
Statements:
• Some gadgets run on electricity.
• All gadgets are expensive.
Conclusions:
1. Gadgets cannot run without electricity.
2. Expensive gadgets run on electricity.
3. Electricity is required to run expensive gadgets.
Only conclusion 3 follows.
Statement 'some gadgets run on electricity' does not imply all gadgets need electricity — conclusion 1 is wrong.
Conclusion 2 follows: since all gadgets are expensive and some gadgets run on electricity, those are expensive gadgets running on electricity.
Conclusion 3 (electricity required for expensive gadgets) is implied — expensive gadgets that run do need electricity.
Hence, Only conclusion 3 follows..
Similar Questions
Read the given statement(s) 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 statement(s).
Statements:
All apples are fruits.
Some fruits are sweet.
Conclusions:
(I) Some apples are sweet.
(II) All sweet are apples.
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 apples are mangoes. All apples are pens.
Conclusions:
(I) Some mangoes are pens.
(II) All pens are apples.
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 laptops are cards. No card is a table.
Conclusions:
(I) No laptop is a table.
(II) Some tables are cards.
Read the given statement(s) 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 statement(s).
Statements:
All phones are jugs.
Some phones are caps.
Conclusions:
(I) Some jugs are caps.
(II) All caps are phones.
Read the given statement(s) 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 statement(s).
Statements:
All blankets are feathers.
No feather is a light.
Conclusions:
(I) No blanket is a light.
(II) Some lights are feathers.
Read the given statement(s) 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 statement(s).
Statements: Some dogs are birds. All birds are pets.
Conclusions: (I) Some pets are not dogs. (II) Some dogs are pets.
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 tigers are kiwis. No tiger is a pigeon.
Conclusions: (I) No kiwi is a pigeon. (II) Some pigeons are tigers.
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 engineers are artists. Some artists are dancers.
Conclusions:
(I) Some dancers are engineers.
(II) Some artists are engineers.
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 conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements: Some wheels are chairs. No chair is a table.
Conclusion (I): Some wheels are tables.
Conclusion (II): Some tables are wheels.
Read the given statement(s) 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 statement(s).
Statements:
Some desks are halls.
No hall is a table.
Conclusions:
(I) No desk is a table.
(II) Some tables are halls.
Important Questions from Syllogism
The statements below are followed by conclusions labeled I, II and III. Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements.
Statements:
All twenty are thirty.
All thirty are forty.
All forty are sixty.
All sixty are seventy.
Conclusions:
I. Some forty are thirty.
II. Some seventy are sixty.
III. No thirty is twenty.The statements below are followed by two conclusions labelled I and II. Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements.
Statements:
All Strong are animals.
Some animals are Tigers.
All Tigers are Sharp.
Conclusions:
I. Some Strong are Sharp.
II. No Strong is Sharp.The statements below are followed by conclusions labelled I, II and III. Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements.Statements:
Some women are weak.
Some weaks are female.
All female are iron.
All iron are gold.Conclusions:
I. Some weaks are iron.
II. Some gold are weaks.
III. Some women are female.
The statements below are followed by two conclusions labeled I and II. Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements.Statements:
Some teaspoons are glasses.
All teddies are teaspoons.
Conclusions:
I. Some teddies are glasses.
II. Some glasses are teddies.
The statements below are followed by two conclusions labeled I and II. Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with generally Established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the Information, Given in the Statements.
Statements:
All bangles are rings.
Some rings are toys.
Some toys are dolls.
Conclusions:
I. Some rings are bangles.
II. Some dolls are rings.
