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Syllogism

Conditions for Either / Or:


1. Elements of the conclusion must be same.
2. Conclusion must be individually false but possibility must be true.
3. One of the conclusion must be positive and the other must be negative.
4. There are two complementary pairs of either-or
a) All - Some Not
b) Some - No
Q1.
Statement:
I. Some dogs are cats
II. Some cats are animals
Conclusions:
I. Some Dogs are Animals
II. No Dogs is Animals

[a] Only I follows

[b] Only II follows

[c] Both follows

[d] None follows

[e] Either I or II follow


Q2.

Statement: Some dogs are cats


Some cats are animals.
Conclusions:
I. All dogs are animals.
II. No dog is animal.

[a] Only I follows

[b] Only II follows

[c] Either I or II follow

[d] Neither I nor II follow


[e] Both follows
Q3.

Statement: Some dogs are cats


Some cats are animals.
Conclusions:
I. All dogs are animals.
II. Some animals are not dogs.

[a] Only I follows

[b] Only II follows

[c] Either I or II follow

[d] Neither I nor II follow


[e] Both follows
Q4.

Statement: Some dogs are cats


Some cats are animals.
Conclusions:
I. All dogs are animals.
II. No dog is animal.
III. Some dogs are animal.

[a] Only I follows

[b] Only II follows

[c] Either I or II follow

[d] Either II or III follow


[e] None follows
Q5.

Statement: Some pipe are good.


Only a few good is door.
Only door is a box.
Conclusions:
I. All pipe is a door.
II. Some pipe is not a door.
III. Some good can be box.

[a] Only I follows

[b] Only II follows

[c] Only III follows

[d] None follows

[e] Either I or II follow


Q6.

Statement: Some poets are authors


Only a few authors are writers.
All writers are great.
Conclusions:
I. All poets are great.
II. Some poets are not great.
III. Some poets are writers.

[a] Only I follows

[b] Only II follows

[c] Either I or II follow

[d] III and Either I or II follow


[e] None follows
Q7.
Statement
Only a few Iron is Steel
Some Steel is Copper
Only Copper is Plastic
Conclusion
I. Some Copper is Iron
II. No Iron is Copper

A. Only I follows
B. Either I or II follows
C. Only II follows
D. Both I and II follow
E. Neither I nor II follows
Q8.
Statement
Only a few Perfume is Face serums
Some Face serums are Soap bar
All Soap bar is Body wash
Conclusion
I. Some Face serum being Body wash is a possibility
II. No Soap bar is Perfume

A. Only I follows
B. Either I or II follows
C. Only II follows
D. Both I and II follow
E. Neither I nor II follows
Q9.
Statement:
Only a few summits are Partners
All Enable are Partners
No summit is worth
Conclusion:
I. Few enables are worth
II. No worth is enable

A. Only I follows
B. Either I or II follows
C. Only II follows
D. Both I and II follow
E. Neither I nor II follows
Q10.
Statements:
Only a few Internets are Network.
No Network is Browser.
All Browsers are Firefox.
Conclusions:
I. Some Firefox are Network.
II. No Network is Firefox.

Give Answer:
a) If Only conclusion I follow.
b) If Only conclusion II follows.
c) If either conclusion I or II follows.
d) If Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
e) If both conclusions I and II follow.
Q11.
Statements:
Only a few Interest are Deposit.
All Deposits are Savings.
No Savings is Overdraft.
Conclusions:
I. Some Interest can be Savings.
II. No Interest is Overdraft.

Give Answer:
a) If Only conclusion I follow.
b) If Only conclusion II follows.
c) If either conclusion I or II follows.
d) If Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
e) If both conclusions I and II follow.

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