Two statement are given followed by another group of two statements listed as P and Q. these are supposed to be inferences from the first two. Study these and choose : Statements : All cars are cats. Some cats are chairs. Conclusions : P. Some cars are chairs. Q. Some chairs are car.
Some cars may be chairs or may not be chairs. Likewise, some chairs may be cars and may be not. Hence, None of the conclusions follows.
Q. No. 2:
Two statement are given followed by another group of two statements
listed as P and Q. these are supposed to be inferences from the first
two. Study these and choose : Statements : All carts are guns. All guns are bed. Conclusions :
P. All carts are beds.
Q. Some beds are carts.
Answer: C The middle term guns is distributed. Hence conclusion P follows. Also, the mediate inference B is valid.
Q. No. 3:
Two statement are given followed by another group of two statements
listed as P and Q. these are supposed to be inferences from the first
two. Study these and choose : Statements : All poles are guns. Some boats are not poles. Conclusions :
P. All guns are boats.
Q. Some boats are not guns.
Conclusion Q is of mediate inference. Since the middle term is not distributed, it does not follow. Conclusion P is not valid.
Q. No. 4:
Two statement are given followed by another group of two statements
listed as P and Q. these are supposed to be inferences from the first
two. Study these and choose : Statements : All chairs are houses. Some shoes are houses. Conclusions :
P. Some chairs are shoes.
Q. Some shoes are chairs.
No mediate inference is possible since the middle term is not distributed. Hence none of the conclusion follow.
Q. No. 5:
Two statement are given followed by another group of two statements
listed as P and Q. these are supposed to be inferences from the first
two. Study these and choose : Statements : All men are married. Some men are educated. Conclusions :
P. Some married persons are educated.
Q. Some educated are married.
Two statement are given followed by another group of two statements
listed as P and Q. these are supposed to be inferences from the first
two. Study these and choose : Statements : All boys are girls. No girl is a father. Conclusions :
P. All girls are boys.
Q. No boy is a father.