1. Statements : Some grapes are apples.
Some apples are papayas.
All papayas are mangoes.
No mango is banana.
Conclusions: I. No banana is papaya.
II. Some apples are mangoes.
III. Some bananas are grapes.
IV. No banana is grape.
(a) Only I and II
(b) Only either III or IV follows
(c) Only I and either III and IV follow
(d) I, II and either III or IV follow
(e) None
2. Statements : All flowers are trees.
Some trees are stars.
Some stars are clouds.
No cloud is rock.
Conclusions: I. No rock is star.
II. Some stars are flowers.
III. Some rocks are flowers.
IV. Some rocks are stars.
(a) None follows
(b) Only either I or IV follows
(c) Only I follows
(d) Only III & IV follow
(e) All follow
3. Statements : Some pens are stands.
Some stands are containers.
All containers are boxes.
All boxes are drawers.
Conclusions : I. Some boxes are stands.
II. Some drawers are stands.
III. Some drawers are containers.
IV. Some boxes are pens.
(a) Only I & II follow
(b) Only II & III follow
(c) Only I, II and III follow
(d) All follow
(e) None
4. Statements : All paints are colours.
Some colours are brands.
Some brands are certificates.
All certificates are degrees.
Conclusions : I. Some brands are degrees.
II. Some certificates are colours.
III. Some colours are paints.
IV. No paint is degree.
(a) None follows
(b) Only I follows
(c) Only III follows
(d) Only either I or II follows
(e) None
5. Statements : Some files are covers.
All covers are keys.
All keys are locks.
Some lacks are doors.
Conclusions : I. Some doors are keys.
II. Some doors are covers.
III. All keys are covers.
IV. Some doors are files.
(a) None follows
(b) Only I follows
(c) Only II follows
(d) Only II & III follow
(e) None
6. Statements: Some tablets are jugs.
Some jugs are pots.
All pots are plates.
Conclusions: I. Some plates are jugs.
II. Some pots are tablets.
III. Some plates are tablets.
(a) None follows
(b) Only I follows
(c) Only II follows
(d) Only III follows
(e) Only II and III follow
7. Statements: All chairs are rings.
Some rings are sticks.
All sticks are branches.
Conclusions: I. Some branches are chairs.
II. Some branches are rings.
III. Some sticks are chairs.
(a) None follows
(b) Only I follows
(c) Only II follows
(d) Only III follows
(e) Only I and II follow
8. Statements: All bulbs are chairs.
All chairs are tables.
All tables are mirrors.
Conclusions: I. Some mirrors are bulbs.
II. Some tables are bulbs.
III. All chairs are mirrors.
(a) Only I and II follow
(b) Only I and III follow
(c) Only II and III follow
(d) All follow
(e) None of these
9. Statements: All knives are hammers.
No hammer is sword.
Some swords are nails.
Conclusions: I. Some nails are hammers.
II. Some swords are knives.
III. No nail is hammer.
(a) None follows
(b) Only either I or III follows
(c) Only II follows
(d) Only III follows
(e) Only I follows
10. Statements: Some fruits are trees.
All trees are jungles.
All jungles are roads.
Conclusions: I. All fruits are jungles.
II. Some roads are fruits.
III. Some jungles are fruits.
(a) Only I and II follow
(b) Only I and III follow
(c) Only II and III follow
(d) All follow
(e) None of these
11. Statements: Some books are pens.
Some pens are desks.
Some desks are racks.
Conclusions: I. Some racks are pens.
II. Some desks are books.
III. Some racks are books.
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Only III follows
(d) None follows
(e) All follow
12. Statements: No room is house.
No house is building.
Some buildings are huts.
Conclusions: I. Some huts are rooms.
II. Some huts are houses.
III. Some huts are buildings.
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Only III follows
(d) None follows
(e) All follow
Answers:
1.d
2.b
3.c
4.e
5.a
6.b
7.c
8.d
9.b
10.c
11.d
12.c