Three statements are given, followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some cooks are poets. Conclusions: I. Some cooks are priests.
All poets are priests.
Some priests are doctors.
II. Some priests are cooks.
III. All doctors are priests.
IV. Some doctors are priests.
Only conclusions I, II and IV follow
The given statements are:
- Some cooks are poets.
- All poets are priests.
- Some priests are doctors.
From these, the conclusions can be drawn as:
- Conclusion I (Some cooks are priests): This is valid, as some cooks are poets and all poets are priests.
- Conclusion II (Some priests are cooks): This is valid for the same reason as Conclusion I.
- Conclusion III (All doctors are priests): This is incorrect, as not all priests are necessarily doctors.
- Conclusion IV (Some doctors are priests): This is valid as some priests are doctors, so some doctors could indeed be priests.
Therefore, only conclusions I, II, and IV follow.
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 from the statements.
Statements:
All papers are pencils.
All pencils are erasers.
All erasers are pens.
Conclusions:
I. All pens are papers.
II. Some papers are erasers.
III. Some pens are pencils.In this question, three statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follows/follow from the statements.
Statements:
All red are green.
All green are pink.
No pink is blue.Conclusions:
I. No green is blue.
II. Some blue are red.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 pastries are chocolates.
Some chocolates are cookies.
All cookies are cakes.Conclusions:
(i) No pastry is a cake.
(ii) Some cakes are chocolates.
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 from the statements.
Statements:
All papers are pencils.
All pencils are erasers.
All erasers are pens.
Conclusions:
I. All pens are papers.
II. Some papers are erasers.
III. Some pens are pencils.In this question, three statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follows/follow from the statements.
Statements:
All red are green.
All green are pink.
No pink is blue.Conclusions:
I. No green is blue.
II. Some blue are red.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 pastries are chocolates.
Some chocolates are cookies.
All cookies are cakes.Conclusions:
(i) No pastry is a cake.
(ii) Some cakes are chocolates.
