Logical Reasoning

Logical Deduction - Section 1

Directions to Solve

In each question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusion and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Give answer:

    (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.

31. 

Statements: All men are dogs. All dogs are cats.

Conclusions:

I.  All men are cats.

II. All cats are men.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
32. 

Statements: All tubes are handles. All cups are handles.

Conclusions:

I.  All cups are tubes.

II. Some handles are not cups.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
33. 

Statements: No magazine is cap. All caps are cameras.

Conclusions:

I.  No camera is magazine.

II. Some cameras are magazines.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
34. 

Statements: All huts are mansions. All mansions are temples.

Conclusions:

I.  Some temples are huts.

II. Some temples are mansions.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
35. 

Statements: Some books are tables. Some tables are mirrors.

Conclusions:

I.  Some mirrors are books.

II. No book is mirror.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
36. 

Statements: All trucks fly. Some scooters fly.

Conclusions:

I.  All trucks are scooters.

II. Some scooters do not fly.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
37. 

Statements: All windows are doors. No door is wall.

Conclusions:

I.  No window is wall.

II. No wall is door.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
38.  p>Statements: Most teachers are boys. Some boys are students.

Conclusions:

I.  Some students are boys.

II. Some teachers are students.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
39. 

Statements: No man is a donkey. Rahul is a man.

Conclusions:

I.  Rahul is not a donkey.

II. All men are not Rahul.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
40. 

Statements: Some books are pens. No pen is pencil.

Conclusions:

I.  Some books are pencils.

II. No book is pencil.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow

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