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Question 11.

The following questions two statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions 

numbered I and II. You have to take tfie given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance

 from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which ofthe given conclusions logically

follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements : All teachers are good.

                   Some women are teachers.

Conclusions I. All good teachers are women.

                   II. Some women are good.


  1.    if only conclusion I follows;
  2.    if only conclusion II follows;
  3.    if either I or II follows;
  4.    if neither I nor II follows and
  5.    if both I and II follow.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> if only conclusion II follows;

Since one premise is particular, the conclusion must be particular. So. only conclusion II follows.


Question 12.

The following questions two statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions 

numbered I and II. You have to take tfie given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance

 from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which ofthe given conclusions logically

follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements : Some flies are ants.

                    All insects are ants.

 Conclusions : I. All flies are ants.

                      II. Some ants are insects.


  1.    if only conclusion I follows;
  2.    if only conclusion II follows;
  3.    if either I or II follows;
  4.    if neither I nor II follows and
  5.    if both I and II follow.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> if neither I nor II follows and

Since the middle term is not distributed even once in the premises, no conclusion follows.


Question 13.

The following questions two statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions 

numbered I and II. You have to take tfie given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance

 from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which ofthe given conclusions logically

follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements : All goats are wolves.

                    Some wolves are tigers.

 Conclusions: I. Some goats are tigers.

                      II. Tigers which are wolves are goats.


  1.    if only conclusion I follows;
  2.    if only conclusion II follows;
  3.    if either I or II follows;
  4.    if neither I nor II follows and
  5.    if both I and II follow.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> if neither I nor II follows and

Since the middle term is not distributed even once in the premises, no conclusion follows.


Question 14.

The following questions two statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions 

numbered I and II. You have to take tfie given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance

 from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which ofthe given conclusions logically

follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements : Some phones are watches.

                    All watches are guns.

Conclusions: I. All guns are watches.

                     II. Some guns are phones.


  1.    if only conclusion I follows;
  2.    if only conclusion II follows;
  3.    if either I or II follows;
  4.    if neither I nor II follows and
  5.    if both I and II follow.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> if only conclusion II follows;

Since one premise is particular, the conclusion must be particular. So. only conclusion

II follows.


Question 15.

The following questions two statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions 

numbered I and II. You have to take tfie given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance

 from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which ofthe given conclusions logically

follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements : Some stones are cups.

                    Some cups are black.

 Conclusions : I. Some black are not cups.

                       II. Some cups are stones.


  1.    if only conclusion I follows;
  2.    if only conclusion II follows;
  3.    if either I or II follows;
  4.    if neither I nor II follows and
  5.    if both I and II follow.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> if neither I nor II follows and

Since both the premises are particular, no conclusion follows.


Question 16.

The following questions two statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions 

numbered I and II. You have to take tfie given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance

 from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which ofthe given conclusions logically

follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements : Most crops are machines.

                    Some machines are fools.

Conclusions : I. Some fools are machines.

                      II. Some crops are fools.


  1.    if only conclusion I follows;
  2.    if only conclusion II follows;
  3.    if either I or II follows;
  4.    if neither I nor II follows and
  5.    if both I and II follow.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> if neither I nor II follows and

Since both the premises are particular, no conclusion follows.


Question 17.

The following questions two statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions 

numbered I and II. You have to take tfie given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance

 from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which ofthe given conclusions logically

follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements : No man is a donkey.

                    Rahul is a man.

Conclusions : I. Rahul is not a donkey.

                     II. All men are not Rahul.


  1.    if only conclusion I follows;
  2.    if only conclusion II follows;
  3.    if either I or II follows;
  4.    if neither I nor II follows and
  5.    if both I and II follow.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> if only conclusion I follows;

 Since one premise is negative, the conclusion must be negative. Conclusion II cannot

follow as it contains the middle term. So, only conclusion I follows.


Question 18.

The following questions two statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions 

numbered I and II. You have to take tfie given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance

 from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which ofthe given conclusions logically

follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements : Some calendars are sticks.

                    No stick is flower.

Conclusions: I. Some calendars are flowers.

                     II. No calendar is flower.


  1.    if only conclusion I follows;
  2.    if only conclusion II follows;
  3.    if either I or II follows;
  4.    if neither I nor II follows and
  5.    if both I and II follow.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> if neither I nor II follows and

Since one premise is particular, the conclusion must be particular. So, II cannot fallow.

Since one premise is negative, the conclusion must be negative. So, I cannot follow. |


Question 19.

The following questions two statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions 

numbered I and II. You have to take tfie given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance

 from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which ofthe given conclusions logically

follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements : All poles are guns.

                    Some boats are not poles.

Conclusions : I. All guns are boats.

                     II. Some boats are not guns.


  1.    if only conclusion I follows;
  2.    if only conclusion II follows;
  3.    if either I or II follows;
  4.    if neither I nor II follows and
  5.    if both I and II follow.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> if neither I nor II follows and

Clearly, the term 'guns' is distributed in both the conclusions without being distributed

in any of the premises. So. no conclusion follows.


Question 20.

The following questions two statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions 

numbered I and II. You have to take tfie given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance

 from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which ofthe given conclusions logically

follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements :  Some kites are horses.

                      All horses are dogs.

Conclusions : I. All dogs are horses.

                        II. Some dogs are horses.


  1.    if only conclusion I follows;
  2.    if only conclusion II follows;
  3.    if either I or II follows;
  4.    if neither I nor II follows and
  5.    if both I and II follow.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> if neither I nor II follows and

None of the conclusions follows us both contain the middle term.


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