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Question 61.


Statements: All the flowers are leaves. Some leaves are birds.
Conclusions:
A. Some birds are flowers.
B. Some leaves are flowers.


  1.     A
  2.     B
  3.     C
  4.     D
  5.     E
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> B
:
B

Option B


Explanation:


All the Statements: All The Flowers Are Leaves. Some Leaves Are Bird... flowers are Statements: All The Flowers Are Leaves. Some Leaves Are Bird... leaves.

Some Statements: All The Flowers Are Leaves. Some Leaves Are Bird...leaves are Statements: All The Flowers Are Leaves. Some Leaves Are Bird... birds.


Possible Conclusions:


Since the middle term is not distributed in both the premises, there is no possible conclusion which does not include the middle term. However, the second premise has just been rephrased to form the conclusion (B), making it hold true.


Thus answer option (B) is the correct answer choice.
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Statements: All The Flowers Are Leaves. Some Leaves Are Bird...
Question 62.


 Statements: All the poets are goats. Some goats are trees.
Conclusions:
A. Some poets are trees. 
B. Some trees are goats.


  1.     A
  2.     B
  3.     C
  4.     D
  5.     E
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> B
:
B

Option B


Explanation:


All  the  Statements: All The Poets Are Goats. Some Goats Are Trees....poets are   Statements: All The Poets Are Goats. Some Goats Are Trees....goats.

Some   Statements: All The Poets Are Goats. Some Goats Are Trees....goats are  Statements: All The Poets Are Goats. Some Goats Are Trees.... trees.


Possible Solutions:


1.      All the poets are trees.

2.      Some trees are poets.


3.      Some trees are goats.


As we can see, only conclusion (B) holds true. Thus answer option (B) is the correct answer choice.
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 Statements: All The Poets Are Goats. Some Goats Are Trees....
Question 63.


Statements: Some ants are parrots. All the parrots are apples.
Conclusions:
A. All the apples are parrots.
B. Some ants are apples.


  1.     A
  2.     B
  3.     C
  4.     D
  5.     E
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> B
:
B

Option B


Explanation:


1.      Some  Statements: Some Ants Are Parrots. All The Parrots Are Apple...ants are  Statements: Some Ants Are Parrots. All The Parrots Are Apple...parrots.

2.      All the Statements: Some Ants Are Parrots. All The Parrots Are Apple...  parrots are Statements: Some Ants Are Parrots. All The Parrots Are Apple... apples.


Possible conclusions:


1.      Some ants are apples.

2.      Some apples are ants.


Thus it is evident that answer option (B) is the correct answer choice because only conclusion (B) holds true.


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Question 64.


Statements: Some actors are singers. All the singers are dancers.
Conclusions: 
A. Some actors are dancers.  
B. No singer is actor.


  1.     A
  2.     B
  3.     C
  4.     D
  5.     E
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> A
:
A

Option. A


1.      Some Statements: Some Actors Are Singers. All The Singers Are Dan...actors are Statements: Some Actors Are Singers. All The Singers Are Dan... singers.
 
2.      All Statements: Some Actors Are Singers. All The Singers Are Dan...the  singers are Statements: Some Actors Are Singers. All The Singers Are Dan... dancers.
 
Possible Conclusions:
 

  1. Some actors are dancers.

  2. Some dancers are singers.


Hence only conclusion (A) is correct thus making answer choice (A), the right answer choice.
                                           
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Statements: Some Actors Are Singers. All The Singers Are Dan...
Question 65.


Statements: All the harmoniums are instruments. All the instruments are flutes.
Conclusions:
A.All the flutes are instruments. 
B.All the harmoniums are flutes. 


  1.     A
  2.     B
  3.     C
  4.     D
  5.     E
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> B
:
B

Option B 


All  theStatements: All The Harmoniums Are Instruments. All The Inst... harmoniums are Statements: All The Harmoniums Are Instruments. All The Inst...  instruments.

All  the Statements: All The Harmoniums Are Instruments. All The Inst... instruments are Statements: All The Harmoniums Are Instruments. All The Inst...  flutes.


 


So the possible solutions are:


1.      All the harmoniums are flutes.


2.      Some flutes are not harmoniums.  


Hence only conclusion (B) is correct thus making answer option (B) the correct answer choice.
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Statements: All The Harmoniums Are Instruments. All The Inst...
Question 66.


Statements: Some mangoes are yellow. Some tixo are mangoes.
Conclusions:
A. Some mangoes are green.
B. Some Tixo is yellow.


  1.     A
  2.     B
  3.     C
  4.     D
  5.     E
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> D
:
D

Option D


Explanation:


1.      Some  Statements: Some Mangoes Are Yellow. Some Tixo Are Mangoes.C...mangoes are Statements: Some Mangoes Are Yellow. Some Tixo Are Mangoes.C...yellow.


2.      Some  Statements: Some Mangoes Are Yellow. Some Tixo Are Mangoes.C...tixo are Statements: Some Mangoes Are Yellow. Some Tixo Are Mangoes.C...mangoes.


Since both the premises are particular, no conclusion can be drawn. Hence answer option (D) is the right answer choice.            
                                                                       (OR)
Statements: Some Mangoes Are Yellow. Some Tixo Are Mangoes.C...

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