Statements:
All cows are buttons.
All fingers are buttons.
Conclusions:
(I) No cows are fingers.
(II) Some fingers are cows.
Analyzing the Statements
We are given two statements:
- Statement 1: All cows are buttons. (This means the set of 'cows' is entirely contained within the set of 'buttons').
- Statement 2: All fingers are buttons. (This means the set of 'fingers' is also entirely contained within the set of 'buttons').
These statements tell us that both 'cows' and 'fingers' belong to the larger category of 'buttons'. However, they do not specify the relationship between 'cows' and 'fingers' themselves.
Evaluating Conclusion (I)
Conclusion (I) states: No cows are fingers.
Based on the statements, it is possible that cows and fingers are completely separate groups within the 'buttons' category. But it is also possible that they overlap, or that one group is entirely within the other. Since we cannot be certain that no cows are fingers, this conclusion does not necessarily follow.
Evaluating Conclusion (II)
Conclusion (II) states: Some fingers are cows.
Similar to conclusion (I), the statements allow for the possibility that some fingers are cows (if the groups overlap). However, they also allow for the possibility that no fingers are cows (if the groups are distinct). Since this conclusion is not guaranteed to be true based *only* on the statements, it does not logically follow.
Final Decision
Since neither conclusion (I) nor conclusion (II) must be true based on the given statements, the correct option is that neither conclusion follows.
Similar Questions
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 glasses are spoons.
All spoons are forks.
Conclusions:
(I) Some glasses are forks.
(II) All forks are spoons.
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 girls are hens. No hen is a cat.
Conclusion (I): No girl is a cat.
Conclusion (II): Some cats are hens.
- 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 bugs are moths.
Some moths are parrots.
Conclusions:
(I) Some parrots are bugs.
(II) All moths are bugs. - 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 angry are birds.
Some angry are pigs.
Conclusion (I): Some birds are pigs.
Conclusion (II): All pigs are birds. - 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 kings are bombs.
No parrots are kings.
Conclusions:
(I) Some bombs are not parrots.
(II) Some bombs are kings. - 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 mugs are goats.
All goats are squares.
Conclusions:
(I) Some mugs are squares.
(II) Some squares are goats. - 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:
All speakers are radios.
No radio is a television.
Conclusions:
(I) No speaker is a television.
(II) Some televisions are radios. - 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 eagles.
No snakes are doctors.
Conclusions:
(I) Some eagles are not snakes.
(II) All eagles are doctors. - 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 Indians are Americans.
Some Americans are Russians.
Conclusions:
(I) No Russian is an American.
(II) All Indians are Russians. - 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 mats are carpets.
All carpets are rugs.
Conclusions:
(I) Some mats are rugs.
(II) All rugs are carpets.
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:
All fruits are stems.
Some fruits are leaves.
Conclusions:
I. Some stems are leaves.
II. Some leaves are fruits.
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 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 Queens are kings.
All kings are officers.
No officer is architect.
Conclusions:
I. Some officers are queens.
II. No king is architect.
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.
