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1. Statements: Only a few nets are webs. All webs are traps. No trap is a cage.
Conclusions: I. Some nets are not cages. II. All nets being traps is a possibility.
Directions (Q 35–40): Statements are followed by two conclusions. Choose: A) Only I follows B) Only II follows C) Either I or II follows D) Neither I nor II follows E) Both I and II follow
Conclusions: I. Some nets are not cages. II. All nets being traps is a possibility.
Correct Answer: E [Both I and II follow]
Explanation:
I: nets that are webs are traps, and no trap is a cage.
2.
(Use the directions above – Syllogism, Q 35–40)
Statements: All files are folders. Some folders are drives. No drive is a disk.
Conclusions: I. Some folders are not disks. II. No file is a disk.
Statements: All files are folders. Some folders are drives. No drive is a disk.
Conclusions: I. Some folders are not disks. II. No file is a disk.
Correct Answer: A [Only I follows]
Explanation:
I: folders that are drives are not disks.
3.
(Use the directions above – Syllogism, Q 35–40)
Statements: No cat is a dog. Only a few dogs are rats. All rats are mice.
Conclusions: I. Some mice are not cats. II. Some cats are rats.
Statements: No cat is a dog. Only a few dogs are rats. All rats are mice.
Conclusions: I. Some mice are not cats. II. Some cats are rats.
Correct Answer: A [Only I follows]
Explanation:
I: rats that are dogs are mice and not cats.
4.
(Use the directions above – Syllogism, Q 35–40)
Statements: Some oils are fats. All fats are acids. Only a few acids are salts.
Conclusions: I. Some oils are salts. II. All salts are fats.
Statements: Some oils are fats. All fats are acids. Only a few acids are salts.
Conclusions: I. Some oils are salts. II. All salts are fats.
Correct Answer: D [Neither I nor II follows]
Explanation:
I: the oils inside acids need not reach the salt part of acids.
5.
(Use the directions above – Syllogism, Q 35–40)
Statements: All drums are bells. No bell is a horn. Some horns are pipes.
Conclusions: I. Some pipes are not drums. II. Some drums being pipes is a possibility.
Statements: All drums are bells. No bell is a horn. Some horns are pipes.
Conclusions: I. Some pipes are not drums. II. Some drums being pipes is a possibility.
Correct Answer: E [Both I and II follow]
Explanation:
I: pipes that are horns are not bells, so not drums.
6.
(Use the directions above – Syllogism, Q 35–40)
Statements: Only a few hats are caps. No cap is a scarf. All scarves are gloves.
Conclusions: I. Some hats are gloves. II. No hat is a glove.
Statements: Only a few hats are caps. No cap is a scarf. All scarves are gloves.
Conclusions: I. Some hats are gloves. II. No hat is a glove.
Correct Answer: C [Either I or II follows]
Explanation:
Hats and gloves have no definite link (caps sit outside scarves only); "Some" and "No" on hats–gloves are complementary.
7. Conclusions: I. Some notes are drafts. II. Some drafts are notes.
Which set of statements gives both conclusions?
Reverse syllogism (Q 41–44): work backwards – find the statement(s) from which the given conclusion(s) definitely follow.
Which set of statements gives both conclusions?
Correct Answer: B [Some notes are cheques; All cheques are drafts]
Explanation:
Some notes are cheques + All cheques are drafts → some notes are drafts (and it converts).
8.
(Use the directions above – Syllogism, Q 41–44)
Conclusions: I. Some lamps are not wires. II. All wires being bulbs is a possibility.
Which set of statements gives both conclusions?
Conclusions: I. Some lamps are not wires. II. All wires being bulbs is a possibility.
Which set of statements gives both conclusions?
Correct Answer: C [No lamp is a bulb; All wires are bulbs]
Explanation:
No lamp is a bulb + All wires are bulbs → wires lie in bulbs, away from lamps: some lamps are not wires; II is given as definite, so certainly possible.
9.
(Use the directions above – Syllogism, Q 41–44)
Conclusions: I. No seat is a table. II. Some benches are not seats.
Which set of statements gives both conclusions?
Conclusions: I. No seat is a table. II. Some benches are not seats.
Which set of statements gives both conclusions?
Correct Answer: A [All seats are chairs; No chair is a table; Some benches are tables]
Explanation:
Seats ⊂ chairs and chairs are outside tables → no seat is a table; benches that are tables are therefore not seats.
10.
(Use the directions above – Syllogism, Q 41–44)
Statements: All plates are bowls. Some bowls are spoons. Which one extra statement makes "All plates are spoons" definitely true?
Statements: All plates are bowls. Some bowls are spoons. Which one extra statement makes "All plates are spoons" definitely true?
Correct Answer: C [All bowls are spoons]
Explanation:
Plates ⊂ bowls; if all bowls are spoons then plates ⊂ spoons.
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