SYLLOGISM

PART-I
By
Arun KUMAR Sir
A brief about “Only a few”:

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“Only a few” in syllogism means “conditional some”.
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a (1 – 10): In the question below are given
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Direction
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some statements followed by some conclusions. You
have to take the given statements to be true even
if they seem to be in variance with commonly
known facts. Read all the conclusions and then
decide which of the given conclusions logically
follows from the given statements disregarding
commonly known facts.
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1. Statements: 2. Statements:
Only a few river is ocean. No fruit is vegetable.
Some ocean is pond. Only a few vegetable is
No pond is sea. mango.
All sea is lake. No mango is grape.
Some grape is orange.
Conclusions:
I. All river being ocean Conclusions:
is a possibility.
I. No orange is vegetable.
II. Some lake being
S ir
II. Some fruit is mango.
ocean is a possibility. a r being
m
III. All vegetable
u
III. Some pond is lake.
n K is a possibility.
grape
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A a. Only conclusion III
a. Only conclusionB y
I fol-
in g follows.
lows.
s o n b. Both conclusion II
e a conclusion I and
b. Both
R II follow. and III follow.
c. Only conclusion I fol-
c. Only conclusion II fol-
lows.
lows.
d. Both conclusion I and
d. Both conclusion II
II follow.
and III follow.
e. None of the above.
e. None of the above
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3. Statements:
Only a few red is yellow.
No yellow is blue.
Only a few blue is green.
Some green is pink.
4. Statements:
Only a few boy is girl.
Some girl is man.
Only a few man is
woman.
No woman is kid.

Conclusions:
Conclusions:
I. All red being blue is a
I. Some girl is not boy
possibility.
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is a possibility.ir
II. Some pink being blue a r is not
m
II. Some woman
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is a possibility.
n K
man.
III. Some yellow is pink.Aru III. Some kid being girl
B y is a possibility.
in g
o n
a. Only conclusion
s II fol-
e a a. Only conclusion I fol-
R lows.
lows.
b. Both conclusion I and
b. Both conclusion I and
II follow.
II follow.
c. Only conclusion III fol-
c. Only conclusion II fol-
lows. lows.
d. Both conclusion II and d. Both conclusion I and
III follow. III follow.
e. None of the above. e. None of the above
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5. Statements:
All square is line.
Some line is circle.
Only a few circle is oval.
No oval is point.
6. Statements:
Only a few doctor is en-
gineer.
All engineer is developer.
Some developer is tester.
Only a few tester is
trainer.

Conclusions:
Conclusions:
I. No square is circle.
I. Some developer is
II. All oval being circle is trainer.
a possibility. Sir
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II. Some engineer being
a
III. Some point is line.
K um
tester is a possibililty.

ru n III.Some developer is

a. Only conclusion II fol- A

docter.
B y
lows.
in g
s
b. Both o n
conclusion I and
a. Both conclusion II
a and III follow.
ReII follow. b. Only conclusion III
c. Only conclusion III follows.
follows. c. Only conclusion I fol-
lows.
d. Both conclusion II
d. Both conclusion I and
and III follow.
II follow.
e. None of the above.
e. None of the above.
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7. Statements:
Only a few keyboard is
laptop.
Some laptop is monitor.
No monitor is IC.
8. Statements:
All summer is winter.
Only a few winter is au-
tumn.
No autumn is climate.

Conclusions: Conclusions:
I. Some keyboard is not I. Some autumn is not
laptop. ir
winter is a possibility.
S
ar is au-
II. All laptop being IC is
m
II. Some summer
u
a possibility.
n K
tumn.

Ar u
y
BI fol- a. Both conclusion I and
a. Only conclusion
in g
lows. on II follow.
a s
b. e
R Only conclusion II fol- b. Only conclusion II fol-
lows. lows.
c. Both conclusion I and c. Only conclusion I fol-
II follow. lows.
d. Neither conclusion I d. Neither conclusion I
nor conclusion II fol- nor conclusion II fol-
lows. low.
e. None of the above. e. None of the above.
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9. Statements:
No Hindi is English.
Only a few English is Sci-
ence.
No Science is Maths.
10. Statements:
No table is chair.
No chair is bench.
Only a few bench is box.

Conclusions:
Conclusions: I. Some box being table
I. No English being Sci- is a possibility.
ence is a possibility.
II. All box being bench is
II. Some Hindi being
S
a possibility.ir
Maths is a possibility. ar
K um
a. Only conclusion I fol- ru
n a. Only conclusion I fol

y A lows.
lows.
g B b. Both conclusion I and
n in
b. Both conclusion I and
s o
IIafollow.
II follow.
e
Rc. Only conclusion II fol c. Only conclusion II fol-
lows.
lows.
d. Neither conclusion I
d. Neither conclusion I
nor conclusion II fol-
nor conclusion II fol-
lows.
lows.
e. None of the above.
e. None of the above.
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 SYLLOGISM (ONLY FEW TYPE)

Direction (11 – 20): In the 11. Statements:

question below are given Only few table is bench.

some statements followed
by some conclusions. You
have to take the given
No bench is desk.
All desk is chair.
Conclusions:

statements to be true S ir
I. All table being bench
a r
is a possibility.
even if they seem to be in u m
K
II. Some chair being
variance with commonly run bench is a possibility.
y A
g B
known facts. Read all the

n in a. Only conclusion I fol-

conclusions
a s o and then de-
lows.
Rewhich of the given b. Only conclusion II fol-
cide

conclusions logically fol- lows.

lows from the given state-
ments disregarding com-
monly known facts.
c. Both conclusion I and
II follow.
d. Neither conclusion I
nor conclusion II fol-
lows.
e. None of the above.

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12. Statements:
No floor is balcony.
Some balcony is wall.
Only few wall is door.
13. Statements:
All January is February.
Only few February is
March.
Only few March is April.
No April is May.

Conclusions:
Conclusions:
I. All wall being floor is a
I. Some March not be-
possibility. ing April is a possibil-
II. Some door is balcony. ity.
Sir
r
II. Some January is
a
a. Only conclusion I fol- K
March.
um
lows. ru n III. Some February being

yA
May is a possibility.
B
b. Only conclusion II fol-
g
lows.
o n in a. Only conclusion II fol-

c. e
s
a conclusion I and lows.
R Both
b. Both conclusion I and
II follow. II follow.
d. Neither conclusion I c. Only conclusion III fol-
nor conclusion II fol- lows.

lows. d. Both conclusion II and

III follow.
e. None of the above.
e. None of the above.
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14. Statements:
No Friday is Sunday.
Some Sunday is Monday.
All Monday is Tuesday.
Only few Tuesday is
Wednesday.
15. Statements:
Some bulb is fan.
Only few fan is cooler.
No cooler is TV.
All TV is mobile.

Conclusions: Conclusions:

I. Some Sunday is Tues- I. Some fan is not mo-

day. bile.
S ir
a r being
II. Some Wednesday is
u m
II. Some mobile
Monday.
n K is a possibility.
cooler
III. All Monday being Fri-Aru
III. Some TV is bulb.
B y
day is a possibility.
in g
so n a. Only conclusion II fol-
a. e a conclusion I fol-
Only
R lows. lows.
b. Both conclusion I and
b. Both conclusion I and
II follow. II follow.

c. Only conclusion II fol- c. Only conclusion III fol-

lows. lows.
d. Both conclusion I and d. Both conclusion II and
III follow. III follow.
e. None of the above e. None of the above.
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16. Statements:
All milk is water.
All water is oil.
Only few oil is fluid
17. Statements:
No grape is guava.
Some guava is fruit.
Only few fruit is banana.
All banana is apple.

Conclusions:
Conclusions:
I. All fruit being banana
I. All milk is oil.
is a possibility.
II. No water is fluid. II. Some apple is guava.
S ir
III. All fruit not
a r being
grape u is m
a possibility.
a. Both conclusion II and
n K
III follow. ru
A a. Both conclusion II and
y
BI fol-
b. Only conclusion
in g III follow.
lows.s o n
a b. Only conclusion I fol-
Rc. eOnly conclusion III fol- lows.

lows. c. Only conclusion III fol-

lows.
d. Both conclusion I and
d. Both conclusion I and
II follow.
II follow.
e. None of the above. e. None of the above.
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18. Statements: 19. Statements:

Only few white is blue. All ear is eye.

Only few blue is black. Some eye is hand.

Some black is red. Only few hand is leg.

No leg is nose.

Conclusions:
Conclusions:
I. Some white is not
I. Some nose being eye
blue.
S ir
is a possibility.
II. Some blue are not red.
a r nose is
m
II. All hand being
u
n K
a possibility.
a. Both conclusion I andAruIII. Some ear is hand.
B y
II follow.
ing
s o n
b. Only conclusion I fol- a. Only conclusion II fol-
e a
R lows. lows.
c. Only conclusion II fol- b. Only conclusion I fol-
lows. lows.

d. Neither conclusion I c. Both conclusion I and

II follow.
nor conclusion II fol-
d. Both conclusion I and
low.
III follow.
e. None of the above.
e. None of the above
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20. Statements:
No cricket is football.
All football is hockey.
Only few hockey is chess.
Some chess is ludo.
Conclusions:
I. No cricket is hockey.
a. Only conclusion I fol-
lows.
b. Both conclusion I and
II follow.
c. Only conclusion II fol-
lows.
d. Neither conclusion I
nor conclusion II fol-

II. Some football is chess. lows.

III. Some ludo being

Sir
e. None of the above.

cricket is a possibility. ar
K um
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SYLLOGISM (ONLY
A r
B y
“Only A is B means All B is A and nothing else comes
inside B”.
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s o n
e a (21 – 30): In the question below are given
Rsome statements followed by some conclusions. You
Direction

have to take the given statements to be true even

if they seem to be in variance with commonly
known facts. Read all the conclusions and then
decide which of the given conclusions logically fol-
lows from the given statements disregarding com-
monly known facts.
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21. Statements:
Only mango is apple.
No orange is grape.
Some grape is guava.
Some guava is mango.
22. Statements:
Some ocean is water.
Some river is sea.
No sea is ocean.
Only ocean is lake.

Conclusions: Conclusions:
I. Some apple being I. Some lake being water
guava is a possibility.
S ir
is a possibility.
II. No lake isar
II. Some grape is mango.
u m sea.
III. Some mango being n K water being
III. Some
u
orange is a possibility.Ar river is a possibility.
B y
in g
o n
a. Onlysconclusion II fol- a. Only conclusion II fol-
e a
R lows. lows.
b. Both conclusion I and b. Both conclusion I and
II follow. II follow.
c. Only conclusion III fol- c. Only conclusion III fol-
lows. lows.
d. Both conclusion II and d. Both conclusion II and
III follow. III follow.
e. None of the above. e. None of the above.
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23. Statements: 24. Statements:
No pillow is bed. Only student is pet.

Only table is chair. No animal is student.

Some bed is table. All person is animal.

Conclusions: Conclusions:

I. No chair is bed. I. Some person being

student is a possibil-
II. All table being pillow
ity.
is a possibility.
Sir
r
II. No pet is animal.
a
a. Both conclusion I and K um
ru
a. n
Both conclusion I and
y A II follow.
II follow.
B
b. Only conclusion I fol-
g
o
lows. n in b. Only conclusion I fol-

c. e
s
a conclusion II fol- lows.
R Only
c. Only conclusion II fol-
lows.
lows.
d. Neither conclusion I
d. Neither conclusion I
nor conclusion II fol-
nor conclusion II fol-
low.
low.
e. None of the above.
e. None of the above.
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25. Statements:
Only room is floor.
No balcony is room.
All window is balcony.
Some door is window.
26. Statements:
Only computer is mobile.
Some laptop is computer.
No keyboard is laptop.

Conclusions:
Conclusions: I. No mobile is laptop.
I. No balcony is door.
II. All computer being
S ir
II. No floor is balcony.
ar
keyboard is a possibility.
III. Some window being u m
n K
room is a possibility.
Ar u
a. Both conclusion I and
B y
i g II follow.
n II fol- b. Only conclusion I fol-
a. Only conclusion
s o n
e a
lows.
R
b. Both conclusion I and
lows.
c. Only conclusion II fol-
II follow.
lows.
c. Only conclusion III fol-
lows. d. Neither conclusion I

d. Both conclusion II and nor conclusion II fol-

III follow. low.

e. None of the above. e. None of the above.

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27. Statements: 28. Statements:
Only pencil is pen. Only shirt is pant.
No box is pencil. Some cloth is shirt.
Some eraser is box. Some shoe is cloth.

Conclusions: Conclusions:
I. No pen is box. I. Some cloth being pant
II. No eraser is pencil. is a possibility.

ir
II. No shirt is shoe.
S
a. Both conclusion I and a r
u m I and
II follow. K
a. Both
n
conclusion
b. Only conclusion I fol- ruII follow.
y A
lows.
g B b. Only conclusion I fol-
n in
a s o
c. Only conclusion II fol- lows.

Relows. c. Only conclusion II fol-

d. Neither conclusion I
nor conclusion II fol-
low.
e. None of the above.
lows.
d. Neither conclusion I
nor conclusion II fol-
low.
e. None of the above.

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29. Statements: 30. Statements:
Only black is white. Only girl is man.
Some black is red. No boy is girl.

Only red is green. No child is boy.

Conclusions: Conclusions:
I. Some girl being child
I. Some black being
is a possibility.
green is a possibility.
S ir
II. Some man being boy
II. No red is white. a r
m
is a possibility.
u
n K
a. Both conclusion I andAr
u
B y a. Only conclusion I fol-
II follow.
in g lows.
b. Only s o n
conclusion I fol-
a b. Both conclusion I and
Relows. II follow.
c. Only conclusion II fol- c. Only conclusion II fol-
lows. lows.
d. Neither conclusion I d. Neither conclusion I
nor conclusion II fol- nor conclusion II fol-
low. lows.
e. None of the above. e. None of the above.

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 SYLLOGISM (ONLY TYPE)

“Only A is B means All 31. Statements:

B is A and nothing else Only B is A.
comes inside B”. Only C is D.
Some B is C.
Direction (31 – 40): In
the question below are
Conclusions:
given some statements
I. Some A being C is a
followed by some con-
possibility.
clusions. You have to
S i r
take the given state-
II. Some B being
ar D is a

u m
possibility.
ments to be true even K
if they seem to be in run
y A a. Both conclusion I and
g B
varianc e with c om-
II follow.
monly known
n in facts.
Read s o
all the conclu-
a and then decide
b. Only conclusion I fol-

R e
sions lows.
which of the given con- c. Only conclusion II fol-
clusions logically fol- lows.
lows from the given d. Neither conclusion I
statements disregard- nor conclusion II fol-
ing commonly known lows.
facts. e. None of the above.
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32. Statements: 33. Statements:

No water is fluid. All hand is leg.

No leg is face.
Only fluid is liquid.
Only face is stomach.
Some solid is fluid.
Some shoulder is face.

Conclusions: Conclusions:
I. Some liquid being wa- I. Some shoulder being
ter is a possibility.
r
stomach is a possibil-
S i
II. No solid is liquid. ity.
ar
u m
n K
II. No leg is shoulder.

a. Both conclusion I andAr

u
III. No hand is face.

B y
II follow.
in g
b. Only s o n
conclusion I fol-
a. Only conclusion II fol-

e a lows.
Rlows. b. Both conclusions I
c. Only conclusion II fol- and II follow.
lows. c. Only conclusion III fol-
d. Neither conclusion I lows.
nor conclusion II fol- d. Both conclusion II and

lows. III follow.

e. None of the above.
e. None of the above.
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34. Statements: 35. Statements:
Only country is state. Only mouse is laptop.

No continent is country. Some remote is com-

All continent is place. puter.

Some computer is
mouse.
Conclusions:
I. Some place being coun-
Conclusions:
try is a possibility.
I. No computer is laptop.
II. No state is continent.
Sir
II. No mouse is remote.
ar
a. Both conclusion I and K um
II follow. ru n a. Both conclusion I and

y A II follow.

g B
b. Only conclusion I fol- b. Only conclusion I fol-
lows.
o n in lows.
c. e
s
a conclusion II fol-
R Only c. Only conclusion II fol-
lows. lows.
d. Neither conclusion I d. Neither conclusion I
nor conclusion II fol- nor conclusion II fol-
low. lows.

e. None of the above. e. None of the above.

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36. Statements: 37. Statements:
Some month is day. All January is February.
Only day is date. Some February is March.

No year is month. Only March is April.

Conclusions: Conclusions:

I. No month is date. I. Some January being

March is a possibility.
II. Some day is year.
S ir
a r
II. No April is February.
u m
a. Both conclusion I and
n K
II follow. Ar u
a. Both conclusion I and
B y
ng
b. Only conclusion
i I fol- II follow.

lows.s o n b. Only conclusion I fol-

e a
R
c. Only conclusion II fol- lows.

lows. c. Only conclusion II fol-

d. Neither conclusion I lows.

nor conclusion II fol- d. Neither conclusion I

low. nor conclusion II fol-

e. None of the above. low.

e. None of the above.

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38. Statements: 39. Statements:

Some girl is boy. All physics is chemistry.

Some chemistry is math.
All boy is man.
Some math is hindi.
Only man is woman.
Only hindi is English.

Conclusions: Conclusions:
I. No boy is woman. I. Some math being En-
II. Some girl is man. glish is a possibility.

S ir
II. Some physics is math.
a ris hindi.
a. Both conclusion I and III. No
m
chemistry
u
n K
II follow.
ru
A a. Only conclusion II fol-
B y
b. Only conclusion I fol-

in g lows.
lows.
s o n b. Both conclusions I and
c. e a conclusion II fol-
Only
R lows. II follow.
c. Only conclusion III fol-
d. Neither conclusion I lows.
nor conclusion II fol- d. Both conclusion II and
lows. III follow.

e. None of the above. e. None of the above.

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40. Statements:
Some trouser is pant.
Only pant is shirt.
No shoe is pant.
a. Only conclusion I fol-
lows.
b. Both conclusion I and
II follow.
c. Only conclusion II fol-

Conclusions: lows.

I. Some trouser is shirt. d. Neither conclusion I

nor conclusion II fol-
II. No shoe is trouser.
S ir
lows.
a r
e. None uofm
n K the above.

Ar u
y
SYLLOGISM (SOME
BNOT)
ing
s o n
e a (41 – 50): In the question below are given
Direction
R
some statements followed by some conclusions. You
have to take the given statements to be true even
if they seem to be in variance with commonly
known facts. Read all the conclusions and then
decide which of the given conclusions logically fol-
lows from the given statements disregarding com-
monly known facts.
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41. Statements: 42. Statements:
Some star is sun. All fruit is mango.

All sun is planet. Some mango is apple.

No planet is earth. No apple is orange.

Conclusions:
Conclusions:
I. Some mango is not or-
I. Some star is not earth.
ange.
II. Some planet is not
II. Some orange is not
star.
fruit.
Sir
ar
a. Both conclusion I and K um
ru n a. Both conclusion I and

y A II follow.
II follow.

g B
b. Only conclusion I fol- b. Only conclusion II fol-
lows.
o n in
c. e
s
a conclusion II fol-
lows.

R Only c. Only conclusion I fol-

lows. lows.
d. Neither conclusion I d. Neither conclusion I
nor conclusion II fol- nor conclusion II fol-
lows. lows.

e. None of the above. e. None of the above.

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43. Statements: 44. Statements:
No town is city. Some black is red.
Some city is place. All red is blue.
Some place is state. Some blue is green.
No green is pink.
Conclusions:
I. Some place is not town. Conclusions:
II. Some city is not state.
ir
I. Some blue is not pink.
S
a
II. Some black ris blue.
u m
a. Neither conclusion I K pink is not red.
III. Some
n
nor conclusion II fol-Ar
u
B y
lows.
in g a. Only conclusion II fol-
o n
b. Onlysconclusion II fol- lows.
e a
R lows. b. Both conclusions I and
c. Both conclusion I and II follow.
II follow c. Only conclusion III fol-
d. Only conclusion I fol- lows.
lows. d. Both conclusion II and
e. None of the above. III follow.
e. None of the above.
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45. Statements: 46. Statements:

Some cup is tea. Some pen is pencil.

All pencil is eraser.
No tea is coffee.
All eraser is book.
All coffee is water.
No book is note.

Conclusions:
Conclusions:
I. Some water is not tea. I. Some eraser is not
II. Some cup is not cof- note.
fee.
S ir
II. Some pencil is not
book.
ar
III. Someu m is not pen.
note
a. Both conclusion I and
n K
II follow. ru
A a. Only conclusion I fol-
b. Only conclusionB
y
I fol-
in g lows.
lows. n
s o
a conclusion II fol- b. Both conclusions I and
c. e
R Only II follow.
lows. c. Only conclusion III fol-
d. Neither conclusion I lows.
nor conclusion II fol- d. Both conclusion II and
lows. III follow.

e. None of the above. e. None of the above.

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47. Statements: 48. Statements:
Some number is symbol. Some bucket is glass.
No symbol is letter.
All bottle is jug.
Some letter is alphabet.
No jug is bucket.
No alphabet is digit.

Conclusions: Conclusions:
I. Some number is not I. Some glass is not jug.
letter.
ir
II. No bottle is bucket.
S
II. Some alphabet is not
ar
symbol.
u m
III. Some digit is not let- n K conclusion I and
a. Both
ter. Ar u II follow.
B y
in g b. Only conclusion I fol-

s o n
a. Only conclusion I fol- lows.
e a
R lows.
c. Only conclusion II fol-
b. Both conclusions II
lows.
and III follow.
c. Only conclusion III fol- d. Neither conclusion I
lows. nor conclusion II fol-
d. Both conclusion I and lows.
II follow.
e. None of the above.
e. None of the above.

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49. Statements:
No man is girl.
All girl is boy.
No boy is woman.
Some woman is person.
50. Statements:
Some January is Febru-
ary.
No February is March.
Some March is April.
All April is May.

Conclusions:
Conclusions:
I. Some May is not Feb-
I. Some person is not boy.
ruary.
II. No man is boy.
ir
II. Some January is not
S
III. No girl is woman April.ar
m
III. SomeuMarch is May.
n K
a. Only conclusion II fol- Aru
B y a. Only conclusion I fol-
lows.
in g lows.
s o n
b. Both conclusions I and b. Both conclusion I and
e afollow.
R II II follow.
c. Only conclusion III fol- c. Only conclusion II fol-

lows. lows.
d. Neither conclusion I
d. Both conclusion I and
nor conclusion II fol-
III follow. lows.
e. None of the above. e. None of the above.
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 Answer Key
1. (C) 11. (B) 21. (C) 41. (B)
31. (D)
2. (E) 12. (D) 22. (D) 42. (C)
32. (C)
3. (A) 13. (C) 23. (B) 43. (D)
33. (C)
4. (D) 14. (A) 24. (C) 44. (B)
34. (A)
5. (A) 15. (A) 25. (A) 45. (A)
35. (B)
6. (A) 16. (B) 26. (B) 46. (A)
36. (B)
7. (A) 17. (C) 27. (B) 47. (D)
37. (A)
8. (C) 18. (B) 28. (D) 48. (A)
38. (A)
9. (C) 19. (B) 29. (C) 49. (D)
39. (E)
10. (B) 20. (E) 30. (A) 50. (E)
40. (D)

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