100+ Logical Reasoning Questions and Answers for Freshers - 2

Question: 6

Statements :
I. Some players are singers.
II. All singers are tall.
Conclusions :
I. Some players are tall.
II. All players are tall.

(A) If only conclusion I follows

(B) If only conclusion II follows

(C) If either I or II follows

(D) If neither I nor II follows and

(E) If both I and II follow

Ans: A

Since one premise is particular the conclusion must be particular. So, only conclusion I follows.

Question: 7

Statements :
I. All lamps are hooks.
II. No hook is coloured.
Conclusions :
I. Some lamps are coloured.
II. No lamp is coloured.

(A) If only conclusion I follows

(B) If only conclusion II follows

(C) If either I or II follows

(D) If neither I nor II follows and

(E) If both I and II follow

Ans: B

Since one premise is negative, the conclusion must be negative. So, only conclusion II follows.

Question: 8

Statements :
I. Most clocks are fans.
II. Some fans are walls.
Conclusions :
I. Some walls are fans.
II. Some clocks are walls.

(A) If only conclusion I follows

(B) If only conclusion II follows

(C) If either I or II follows

(D) If neither I nor II follows and

(E) If both I and II follow

Ans: D

Since both the premises are particular, no conclusion follows.

Question: 9

Statements :
I. All flowers are stems.
II. All stems are roots.
Conclusions :
I. All roots are flowers.
II. All stems are roots.

(A) If only conclusion I follows

(B) If only conclusion II follows

(C) If either I or II follows

(D) If neither I nor II follows and

(E) If both I and II follow

Ans: D

Conclusion I being an A type proposition, distributes the term ‘roots’ is distributed in I without being distributed in any of the premises, so conclusion I cannot follow. Conclusion II cannot follow as it contains the middle term.

Question: 10

Statements :
I. Some papers are files.
II. Some files are pens.
Conclusions :
I. Some files are not pens.
II. Some pens are papers.

(A) If only conclusion I follows

(B) If only conclusion II follows

(C) If either I or II follows

(D) If neither I nor II follows and

(E) If both I and II follow

Ans: D

Since both the premises are particular, so no conclusion follows.

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