• Reasoning Ability - Syllogisms
Question

Statements :      Some pizzas are pasta.
                            All pastas are macaronis.
                            Some macaronis are pastries.

Conclusions :      I. All pizzas being macaronis is a possibility.
                             II. All pastas are pizzas.

  • A) if only conclusion I follows
  • B) if only conclusion II follows
  • C) if either conclusion I or II follows
  • D) if neither conclusion I nor II follows
  • E) if both conclusions I and II follow
Solution
A

There is no negative statement. So the possibility exists in I. Hence, conclusion I follows.

Again, Some pizzas are pastas – converse – Some pastas are pizzas. Hence, conclusion II does not follow.

Hence, option A is correct.

A

There is no negative statement. So the possibility exists in I. Hence, conclusion I follows.

Again, Some pizzas are pastas – converse – Some pastas are pizzas. Hence, conclusion II does not follow.

Hence, option A is correct.
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