DIRECTIONS for questions 1 – 5: In each of the questions below are given three statements, followed by conclusions: I, II, III, IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
DIRECTIONS for questions 6 – 10: In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements: Some eyes are ears. Some ears are lungs. All lungs are hands
Conclusion:
I. Some hands are eyes.
II. Some hands are ears
III. Some lungs are eyes
IV. No hand is eye
1. None follow
2. Only IV follows
3. Only II follows
4. Only III follows
Answer Key: 3 Explanation: or
From the diagram II definitely follows.
Statements: All liquids are solids. Some solids are gases. All gases are clouds
Conclusion:
I. Some clouds are solids
II. Some clouds are liquids
III. Some gases are liquids
IV. Some solids are clouds
1. None follows
2. Only I and II follow
3. Only III and IV follow
4. Only I and IV follow
Answer Key: 4 Explanation: Clearly from the diagram I and IV are true.
Statements: All Gold are Platinum. No Platinum is silver. Some Diamonds are silver.
Conclusion:
I. Some Diamonds are Gold
II. Some Diamonds are Platinum
III. Some Gold are Silver
IV. No Silver is Gold
1. Only I follows
2. Only III follows
3. Only IV follows
4. Only II and IV follow
Answer Key: 3 Explanation: From the diagram we see all the possibilities. Clearly only IV is true for all possibilities.
Statements: Some messages are whatsapp. All Hikes are whatsapp. All whatsapp are facebook.
Conclusion: