Q37 to 40: Each of the questions below contains four arguments of three sentences each. Choose the set in which the third statement is a logical conclusion of the first two.
37.
A. Some Xs are Ps; Some Ps are Ys; Some Xs are Ys.
B. All Sonas are bright; Some bright crazy; Some Sonas are crazy.
C. No faith is strong; Only strong have biceps; No faith has biceps.
D. All men are weak; Some weak are strong; Some strong are weak.
(a) A and D
(b) C only
(c) D only
(d) None of the above.
38.
A. Some icicles are cycles; All cycles are men; Some icicles are men.
B. All girls have teeth; No teeth are yellow; No girls are yellow.
C. No hand is foot; Some foot are heads; Some hands are heads.
D. Every man has a wife; All wives are devoted; No devoted has a husband.
(a) A, B and C only.
(b) A and B
(c) C and B
(d) A, B and C and D
39.
A. No sun is not white; all moon is sun; All moon is white
B. All windows are open; No open space is allocated; All window is closed space.
C. No German can fire; All Americans bombard; both, Germans and Americans can fight.
D. No X is Z; No Z is Y; No X is Y.
(a) A only
(b) B only
(c) C only
(d) D only
40.
A. All Ts are square; all square are rectangular; all Ts are rectangular.
B. Some fat are elongated; some elongated things are huge; some fat are huge.
C. Idiots are bumblers; bumblers fumble; idiots fumble.
D. Water is good for health; health foods are rare; water is rare.
(a) D only
(b) C only
(c) Both A & C
(d) All of the above.
Answers:
| 37 | (b) |
| 38 | (b) |
| 39 | (a) |
| 40 |
(c |
37. If only strong have biceps and no faith is strong, it follows that no faith has biceps.
38. In C. and D. the first two statements do not logically lead to the third.
39. If no sun is not white, it implies that all sun is white. All moon is sun so it follows that all moon is white.
40. If all Ts are square and all squares are rectangular, it follows that all Ts are rectangular. Also, if idiots are bumblers and bumblers fumble, it follows that idiots fumble.
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