Module 18: Syllogism d.

Only III and IV follow

Q1. Statements: Q4. Statements:
Some bricks are stones. All books are diaries.
All stones are rocks. Some diaries are pens.
Conclusions: Some pens are tables.
I. All bricks are rocks. All tables are chairs.
II. Some bricks are rocks. Conclusions:
a. If only conclusion I follows I. Some tables are diaries
b. If only conclusion II II. Some chairs are pens.
follows. III. Some pens are books.
c. If either conclusion I or IV. Some diaries are books.
conclusion II follows.
d. If neither conclusion I nor a. None follows
conclusion II follows. b. Only II follows
e. If both conclusion I and c. Only II and III follows
conclusion II follow. d. Only II and IV follow
Q2. Statements: Q5. Statements:
Some agents are chemical. Some teachers are doctors.
All acids are chemicals. All doctors are graduates.
All chemicals are salt. Some graduates are
Conclusions: presidents.
I. Some salt are agents. Conclusions:
II. All acids are salt. I. All presidents are doctors is a
III. Some agents are acids. possibility.
IV. Some agents are slat. II. Some teachers are
graduates.
a. Conclusions (I) and (II) a. If only conclusion I follows
alone follow. b. If only conclusion II
b. Conclusions (II) and (III) follows.
alone follow. c. If either conclusion I or
c. Conclusion (III) alone conclusion II follows.
follow. d. If neither conclusion I nor
d. Conclusions (I), (II) and conclusion II follows.
(IV) follow. e. If both conclusion I and
Q3. Statements: conclusion II follow.
All suns are stars. Q6. Statements:
All moons are stars. All cars are buses.
Some planets are suns. Some trains are cars.
Some stars are gases. No trains are boats.
Conclusions: Conclusions:
I. Some stars are planets. I. All boats are cars is a
II. Some suns are gases. possibility.
III. No moon is a planet. II. All cars are boats is a
IV. Some gases are moons. possibility.
a. If only conclusion I follows
a. None follows b. If only conclusion II
b. Only I follows follows.
c. Only I and II follow
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 c. If either conclusion I or a. If only conclusion I follows
conclusion II follows. b. If only conclusion II
d. If neither conclusion I nor follows.
conclusion II follows. c. If either conclusion I or
e. If both conclusion I and conclusion II follows.
conclusion II follow. d. If neither conclusion I nor
Q7. Statements: conclusion II follows.
All tables are round. e. If both conclusion I and
Some hills are round. conclusion II follow.
Some rivers are hills. Q10. Statements:
All rivers are conical. Some Schools are Colleges
Conclusions: All Colleges are Playground
I. Some rivers are round. No Playground is Bad
II. Some hills are conical. Conclusions:
III. Some rivers are both hills I. Some Schools are not Bad
and round. II. Some Playground are not
IV. Some tables are conical. Bad
a. None follows III. Some Bad are not Schools
b. Only II follows
c. Only I and III follow a. Only conclusion I
d. Only II and III follow follows
e. All follow b. Only conclusion II
Q8. Statements: follows
All computers are white.
Some white are telephones.
c. Both conclusions I
and II follows
All telephones are fax.
Conclusions: d. Both conclusions I
I. Some fax is white. and III follows
II. Some telephones are Q11. Statements:
computers is a possibility All pens are pencils.
a. If only conclusion I follows Some pencils are round.
b. If only conclusion II Some rounds are erasers.
follows. Conclusions:
c. If either conclusion I or I. Some erasers are pencils.
conclusion II follows. II. No eraser is a pencil.
d. If neither conclusion I nor a. If only conclusion I follows
conclusion II follows. b. If only conclusion II
e. If both conclusion I and follows.
conclusion II follow. c. If either conclusion I or
Q9. Statements: conclusion II follows.
Some soldiers are d. If neither conclusion I nor
commanders. conclusion II follows.
All commanders are clever e. If both conclusion I and
Some clever are politician. conclusion II follow.
Conclusions: Q12. Statements:
I. Some politicians are soldiers. Some cats are dogs.
II. No politician is a soldier. No cats are mice.
Some mice are birds.

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 Conclusions:
I. No birds are cats.
II. All dogs are mice is a
possibility
III. Some dogs are not mice.
IV. Some mice are not dogs is
a possibility.

a. Conclusions (II) and (III)

does not follow.
b. Conclusion (III) and (IV)
follow.
c. Conclusion (I) alone
follow.
d. Conclusion (II) alone
follow.

Answer Keys
1 B 2 D 3 B 4 D
5 E 6 A 7 B 8 E
9 C 10 C 11 C 12 B

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