Question
You have to take the given statements to be true even if
they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion definitely follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Statements:All Oranges are Apples.Some Apples are Pears.No Pear is Papaya.Conclusions:I. Some Apples are not Papaya.II. Some Papaya are Oranges.III. All Apples are Oranges.Solution
Some Apples are Pears (I) + No Pear is Papaya (E) → Some Apples are not Papaya (O). Hence conclusion I follows.
All Oranges are Apples (A) + Some Apples are Pears (I) → No conclusion. Hence conclusion II does not follow.
All Oranges are Apples (A) → Conversion → Some Apples are Oranges (I). Hence conclusion III does not follow.
More Syllogism Questions
- What will come in place of (?) in the given expression.
(18.5 × 2) + (3.5 × 4) = ? If x + y + 3 = 0, then find the value of x3 + y3 – 9xy + 9.
40% of 50 + 50% of ? = 25% of 300 - 10% of 250
√10000 x √8100 - (50)² = √(?) + (80)²
1428 ÷ 17 = ? % of 120
- Identify x such that x% of 540 plus {1080 ÷ x of 9} × 6 gives 162
Simplify the following expression:
Simplify the expression:
(9x² - 25) / (3x + 5)
135 ÷ 3 of 5 = ? - 112
