9th Class Mental Ability Syllogisms Question Bank Syllogism

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    Directions: In each question below are two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the two given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two statements disregarding commonly known facts.
    Statements: I. All bats are boys.
    II. Some coats a.
    Conclusions: I. Some gloves are bats.
    II. All bats are gloves.

    A) Only I follows     

    B)        Only II follows

    C) Either I or II follows   

    D) Neither I nor II follows

    E) Both I and II follow

    Correct Answer: E

    Solution :

    Explanation Option [e] is correct- Let us see: All bats are . (A type) All   are gloves. (A type) A + A = A type conclusion. "All bats are gloves/' This is conclusion 81. Conclusion I is converse of this conclusion. Rest of the options is incorrect because of the correctness of option [e].


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