Exercise: Syllogism

Questions for: Syllogism

Statements: All the trucks are flies. Some scooters are flies.

Conclusions:

  1. All the trucks are scooters.
  2. Some scooters are trucks.

A:
Only (1) conclusion follows
B:
Only (2) conclusion follows
C:
Either (1) or (2) follows
D:
Neither (1) nor (2) follows
Answer: D

Neither (1) nor (2) follows.

Statements: Some dogs are bats. Some bats are cats.

Conclusions:

  1. Some dogs are cats.
  2. Some cats are dogs.

A:
Only (1) conclusion follows
B:
Only (2) conclusion follows
C:
Either (1) or (2) follows
D:
Neither (1) nor (2) follows
Answer: D

Statements: All the pencils are pens. All the pens are inks.

Conclusions:

  1. All the pencils are inks.
  2. Some inks are pencils.

A:
Only (1) conclusion follows
B:
Only (2) conclusion follows
C:
Either (1) or (2) follows
D:
Neither (1) nor (2) follows
Answer: E

Statements: Some cows are crows. Some crows are elephants.

Conclusions:

  1. Some cows are elephants.
  2. All crows are elephants.

A:
Only (1) conclusion follows
B:
Only (2) conclusion follows
C:
Either (1) or (2) follows
D:
Neither (1) nor (2) follows
Answer: D

Statements: All cups are books. All books are shirts.

Conclusions:

  1. Some cups are not shirts.
  2. Some shirts are cups.

A:
Only (1) conclusion follows
B:
Only (2) conclusion follows
C:
Either (1) or (2) follows
D:
Neither (1) nor (2) follows
Answer: B
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