Statements:
All angry are birds.
Some angry are pigs.
Conclusion (I): Some birds are pigs.
Conclusion (II): All pigs are birds.
Analyzing Syllogism Statements
We analyze the given logical statements to determine the validity of the conclusions.
- Statement 1: All angry are birds.
- Statement 2: Some angry are pigs.
Evaluating Conclusions Logic
Let's break down the statements and conclusions using sets:
- Statement 1 means the set of 'angry' things is a subset of the set of 'birds'.
- Statement 2 means there is an overlap between the set of 'angry' things and the set of 'pigs'. There exists at least one entity that is both 'angry' and a 'pig'.
Consider the entities that are both 'angry' and 'pigs' (from Statement 2). Since all 'angry' things are 'birds' (from Statement 1), these specific entities must also be 'birds'.
This directly supports Conclusion (I):
- Conclusion (I): Some birds are pigs. This follows because the 'angry pigs' are necessarily also 'birds'.
Now consider Conclusion (II):
- Conclusion (II): All pigs are birds. The statements only tell us about the pigs that are also 'angry'. We don't have information about pigs that are *not* 'angry'. Therefore, we cannot conclude that *all* pigs are birds.
Final Deduction
Based on the analysis, only Conclusion (I) logically follows from the given statements.
Therefore, only conclusion (I) 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 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 cows are buttons.
All fingers are buttons.
Conclusions:
(I) No cows are fingers.
(II) Some fingers are cows. - 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 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.
