Exercise: Syllogism

Questions for: Syllogism

Statements: All the windows are doors. No door is a wall.

Conclusions:

  1. Some windows are walls.
  2. No wall is a door.

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

Statements: All the actors are girls. All the girls are beautiful.

Conclusions:

  1. All the actors are beautiful.
  2. Some girls are actors.

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 papers are pens. All the pencils are pens.

Conclusions:

  1. Some pens are pencils.
  2. Some pens are papers.

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 ants are parrots. All the parrots are apples.

Conclusions:

  1. All the apples are parrots.
  2. Some ants are apples.

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

Statements: Some mangoes are yellow. Some tixo are mangoes.

Conclusions:

  1. Some mangoes are green.
  2. Tixo is a yellow.

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