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 and decide which conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the given statements.
Statements:
All flowers are diamonds.
Some clips are flowers.
Conchisions:
(I) Alll diamonds are clips.
(II) Some diamonds are flowers.
Only conclusion (II) follows
Analyzing the Syllogism Statements
This problem requires us to analyze logical statements and determine which conclusions can be drawn from them. We are given two statements and two potential conclusions. Let's break them down:
- Statement 1: All flowers are diamonds.
- Statement 2: Some clips are flowers.
We need to treat these statements as true, even if they seem unusual.
Evaluating Conclusion (I): All diamonds are clips
Statement 1 tells us that the category 'flowers' is entirely contained within the category 'diamonds'.
Statement 2 tells us there is an overlap between the category 'clips' and the category 'flowers'. This means at least one clip is also a flower.
Because all flowers are diamonds (Statement 1), the clips that are flowers must also be diamonds.
However, this does not mean that all diamonds are clips. The category 'diamonds' could be much larger than the category 'flowers', and it might include many things that are not clips. We only know about the relationship between clips and *some* diamonds (the ones that are also flowers).
Therefore, Conclusion (I) does not logically follow from the given statements.
Evaluating Conclusion (II): Some diamonds are flowers
Let's revisit Statement 1: "All flowers are diamonds." This statement establishes a direct relationship where the entire set of 'flowers' is a subset of the set of 'diamonds'.
If all flowers are indeed diamonds, then it must be true that at least some members of the 'diamonds' category are also members of the 'flowers' category. Specifically, those diamonds that *are* flowers fit this description.
Statement 2 ("Some clips are flowers") confirms that the category 'flowers' is not empty, reinforcing that this relationship holds.
Therefore, Conclusion (II) logically follows from Statement 1 alone.
Final Verdict
Based on the analysis:
- Conclusion (I) does not necessarily follow.
- Conclusion (II) logically follows from the statements.
Thus, only conclusion (II) is valid.
Similar Questions
Consider the given statements true and decide which of the given conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
1. All reds are yellows.
2. Some yellow are not greens.
Conclusions:
1. Some yellow are reds
2. All yellow are greens
Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the given statements.
Statement:
All fruits are trees. Some trees are birds.
Conclusions:
1. Some birds are trees.
2. Some trees are fruits.
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 and decide which conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the given statements.
Statements:
Some cars are bikes.
All bikes are trucks.
Conclusions:
(I) Some trucks are cars.
(II) All trucks are cars.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 and decide which conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the given statements.
Statements:
Some gold are silver.
Some silver are diamonds.
Conclusions:
(I) Some diamonds are gold.
(II) Some silver are gold.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 and decide which conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the given statements.
Statements:
No dogs are pigs.
All pigs are stones.Conclusions:
(I) Some stones are pigs.
(II) No stones are dogs.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 and decide which conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the given statements.
Statements:
All chairs are tables.
No table is a bed.Conclusions:
(I) Some beds are chairs.
(II) No bed is a table.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 and decide which conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the given statements.
Statements:
Some keys are pens.
All pens are watches.
Conclusions:
(i) Some watches are keys.
(II) All watches are pens.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 and decide which conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the given statements.
Statements:
Some bulbs are sands.
All bulbs are candles.
Conclusion:
(I) Some candles are bulbs.
(II) No candle is a sand.
- 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 cats are rats. All bats are tables. All rats are bats. Conclusions: (I): Some cats are bats. (II): All bats are rats.
Consider the given statement to be true and decide which of the conclusions logically follows (s) from the statements.
Statements:
Some angels are gods.
All living being are gods.
Conclusions:
1. Some gods are angels.
2. Some living beings are gods.
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.
