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1. All A are B
Is conclusion 1 following?
Statement 2: All A are B
Seven kind of conclusions can be made. Try below given conclusion if they fit in this statement
1. Some A are B
2. No A are B
3. Some A are not B
4. All B are A
5. Some B are A
6. No B are A
7. Some B are not A
Some A are B?
Yes! Of course! All A are B, that means Some A are Definitely B
No A are B
Of course not!
Some A are not B?
Yes yes. Not following
All B are A
Well, can follow, if A encircles B, i.e. All A are B and All B are A
Some B are A
Of course, some B are A
No B are A
Bullshit conclusion. How can no B are A
Some B are not A
Well, look at 4th conclusion. Its possible that All B are A if A also encircles B. In that case, Some B are not A will not follow. So, there’s a possibility that this 7th conclusion will follow. Understood?
1. All A are B
7. Some B are not A
6. No B are A
No B are A
Conclusions:
Statement 1: Some A are B
Seven kind of conclusions can be made. Try below given conclusion if they fit in this statement
1. All A are B
2. No A are B
3. Some A are not B
4. All Bare A
5. Some B are A
6. No B are A
7. Some B are not A
Is conclusion 1 following?
Could follow.
No A are B
Impossible.
Some A are not B
It won’t follow in all the cases, but it’s possible.
All B are A
Again, it’s possible.
Some B are A
Yes. Follow. In all cases.
No B are A
Impossible.Nahinahinahi!
Some B are not A
It could be possible. Won’t follow in all the cases, but yes, it also could be possible.
Statement 2: All A are B
Seven kind of conclusions can be made. Try below given conclusion if they fit in this statement
1. Some A are B
2. No A are B
3. Some A are not B
4. All B are A
5. Some B are A
6. No B are A
7. Some B are not A
Some A are B?
Yes! Of course! All A are B, that means Some A are Definitely B
No A are B
Of course not!Some A are not B?
Yes yes. Not following
All B are A
Well, can follow, if A encircles B, i.e. All A are B and All B are A
Some B are A
Of course, some B are A
No B are A
Bullshit conclusion. How can no B are A
Some B are not A
Well, look at 4th conclusion. Its possible that All B are A if A also encircles B. In that case, Some B are not A will not follow. So, there’s a possibility that this 7th conclusion will follow. Understood?
Statement 3: No A are B
Now, let’s try all these conclusions if they fit in this statement
1. All A are B
2. Some A are B
3. Some A are not B
4. All Bare A
5. Some B are A
6. No Bare A
7. Some B are not A
Conclusion 1 following?
Of course not!
Some A are B
Haha..
Some A are not B
No A are B, then Some A are also Not B.. Yes, following!
All Bare A
Clearly, not following!
Some B are A
What the hell. Not following!
No Bare A
Now this is class. Yes, follows!
Some B are not A
Of course will follow! No A are B only means, No B are A, which also means, Some B are not A
Statement 4: Some A are not B
Now, let’s try all these conclusions if they fit in this statement
1. All A are B
2. Some A are B
3. No A are B
4. All B are A
5. Some B are A
6. No B are A
7. Some B are not A
Is conclusion 1 following?
Of course not!
Some A are B
It could be possible! Not in all cases, but it could be possible
No A are B
Again, could be possible!
All B are A
Yes, yes. Could be possible!
Some B are A
Not in all cases, but could be possible!
No B are A
Again, it also could be possible!
Some B are not A
Again, possible!
Questions Based on Syllolism for Practice
Question 1:
Statements:
All buckets are mugs.
All lunch boxes are pencil boxes.
Some pencil boxes are mugs.
Some buckets are not drums.
Conclusions:
I. All mugs are lunchboxes.
II. All lunchboxes are buckets.
III. Some lunchboxes are mugs.
IV. Some drums are not mugs.
1? Not follows
2? Not follows
3? Not follows
4? Not follows
Question 2:
Statements:
Some chairs are tables.
Some desks are benches.
All benches are tables.
Some woods are not desks.
Conclusions:
I. Some benches are desks.
II. Some tables are benches.
III. Some woods are not benches.
IV. Some desks are tables.
1? Yes
2? Yes
3? Not follows
4? Yes
Question 3:
Statements:
No bank is a market.
Some markets are offices.
Some markets are offices.
All restaurants are offices.
Some banks are rooms.
Conclusions:
I. Some markets are not rooms.
II. Some offices are not banks.
III. Some restaurants are markets.
IV. Some rooms are restaurants.
1? Not Follows
2? Yes. Some offices which are Market cannot be Banks
3? Not follows
4? Not follows
Question 4:
Statements:
All ones are twos.
Some threes are fours.
All three are ones.
All five are fours.
Conclusions:
I. Some fives are threes.
II. Some ones are fives.
III. Some twos are fives.
IV. Some twos are fours
1? Not follows
2? Not follows
3? Not follows
4? Yes. Follows
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