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Three Statements are given followed by Three conclusions numbered I, II and III. 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:

All pencils are houses.

All houses are cars.

All cars are trucks.

Conclusions:

I. Some houses are pencils.

II. Some cars are houses.

III. Some trucks are cars.

The correct answer is

All conclusions follow.

Pencils lie within houses, houses within cars, and cars within trucks. Under the standard non-empty-category convention of these aptitude questions, each nested class has members and all three particular conclusions follow.

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Important Questions from Syllogism

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.
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