Logical Reasoning Questions and Answers for Placement Papers - 2

Question: 6

Statements :
Some vegetables are fruits.
II. No fruit is black.
Conclusions :
I. Some fruits are vegetables.
II. No fruit is black.

(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 one premise is particular, the conclusion must be particular. So, II cannot follow.

Since one premise is negative, the conclusion must be negative. So, I cannot follow.

Question: 7

Statements :
Some flies are ants.
II. All insects are ants.
Conclusions :
I. All flies are ants.
II. Some ants are insects.

(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 the middle term is not distributed even once in the premises, no conclusion follows.

Question: 8

Statements :
All tigers are ships.
II. Some ships are cupboards.
Conclusions :
I. Some tigers are cupboards.
II. Some cupboards are tigers.

(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 the middle term is not distributed even once in the premises, no conclusion follows.

Question: 9

Statements :
All stones are diamonds.
II. Some diamonds are pearls.
Conclusions :
I. Some pearls are stones.
II. All diamonds are pearls.

(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 the middle term is not distributed even once in the premises, no conclusions follows.

Question: 10

Statements :
All teachers are good.
II. Some women are teachers.
Conclusions :
I. All good teachers are women.
II. Some women are good.

(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 particular, the conclusion must be particular. So, only conclusion II follows.

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