Reasoning: Syllogism Set 6

Directions: In each of the questions below, statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.
 

1. Statements: No page is pin. All pins are needles. Some pins are sharp.
   Conclusions:
   I. All sharp being needles is a possibility
   II. Some needles are not pages.
   A) only I follows
   B) only II follows
   C) either I or II follows
   D) neither I nor II follow
   E) both I and II follow
   
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   Option E
   All needles are pages is not a possibility so II follow
2. Statements: Some time is work. No speed is time. Some distance is time
   Conclusions:
   I. Some work is not speed
   II. All work being distance is a possibility
   A) only I follows
   B) only II follows
   C) either I or II follows
   D) neither I nor II follow
   E) both I and II follow
   
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   Option E
   All works are speed is not a possibility, so I follow
3. Statements: All milk is honey. Some water is sugar. No sugar is syrup
   Conclusions:
   I. No honey is a sugar
   II. No milk is a sugar
   A) only I follows
   B) only II follows
   C) either I or II follows
   D) neither I nor II follow
   E) both I and II follow
   
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   Option D
   
4. Statements: All elephants are dogs. Some lions are dogs. All cats are elephants
   Conclusions:
   I. At least some dogs are cats
   II. All cats being lions is a possibility
   A) only I follows
   B) only II follows
   C) either I or II follows
   D) neither I nor II follow
   E) both I and II follow
   
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   Option E
   There is no negative statement given so all possibilities follow
   
5. Statements: No teacher is student. All teachers are principals. No principal is class
   Conclusions:
   I. No class is teacher
   II. Some principals are not student
   A) only I follows
   B) only II follows
   C) either I or II follows
   D) neither I nor II follow
   E) both I and II follow
   
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   Option E
   All principals are students is not a possibility, so II follows
6. Statements: No stem is a plant. All plants are trees. Some roots are trees
   Conclusions:
   I. All trees being stems is a possibility
   II. Some trees are plants
   A) only I follows
   B) only II follows
   C) either I or II follows
   D) neither I nor II follow
   E) both I and II follow
   
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   Option B
   
7. Statements: Some schools are classes. No class is the table. All tables are chairs
   Conclusions:
   I. Some schools are not tables
   II. Atleast some chairs are classes
   A) only I follows
   B) only II follows
   C) either I or II follows
   D) neither I nor II follow
   E) both I and II follow
   
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   Option A
   All schools are table is not a possibility so I follows.
   
8. Statements: All lions are rats. No monkey is rat. All dogs are lions
   Conclusions:
   I. No dog is a monkey
   II. All dogs are rats
   A) only I follows
   B) only II follows
   C) either I or II follows
   D) neither I nor II follow
   E) both I and II follow
   
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   Option E
   
9. Statements: Some milk is tea. No tea is coffee. All milk is water
   Conclusions:
   I. All water is definitely tea
   II. At least some water is coffee
   A) only I follows
   B) only II follows
   C) either I or II follows
   D) neither I nor II follow
   E) both I and II follow
   
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   Option D
   
10. Statements: Some milk is tea. No tea is coffee. All milk is water
    Conclusions:
    I. Some tea is water
    II. All water is tea is a possibility
    A) only I follows
    B) only II follows
    C) either I or II follows
    D) neither I nor II follow
    E) both I and II follow
    
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    Option E