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 laptops are desktops. Some desktops are computers.
Conclusion (I) : All laptops are computers.
Conclusion (II) : No desktop is a laptop.
Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Both statements are particular, so a middle term that is 'some' in both cases cannot give a definite universal conclusion in a syllogism.
Conclusion (I) claims that all laptops are computers, but the statements only guarantee an overlap between laptops and desktops and a separate overlap between desktops and computers; the laptops may lie entirely outside the computer set, so this does not follow.
Conclusion (II) says no desktop is a laptop, which directly contradicts the first statement that some laptops are desktops, so this also does not follow.
Hence, the correct answer is Neither conclusion I nor II 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.
