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Verbal Reasoning · Q15

Syllogisms

Competitive Exams · Verbal Reasoning · question 15

Q15

Statements : All the ties are shirts. Some pants are shirts. Conclusions : I. Some ties are pants. II. No ties is a pants.

A.
If only (I) conclusion follows
B.
If only (II) conclusion follows
C.
If either conclusion (I) or (II) follows
Answer
D.
If neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
E.
If both conclusion (I) and (II) follows

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Given statements: All the ties are shirts. Some pants are shirts.

Now, analyzing the conclusions: I. Some ties are pants. → This is not necessarily true as there is no direct relation between ties and pants.

II. No tie is a pant. → This is also not necessarily true because there is no information given that explicitly denies a relationship between ties and pants.

Since one conclusion states "Some ties are pants" and the other states "No tie is a pant," they form a complementary pair. In syllogisms, if one must be true, the other must be false, which satisfies the condition for the "either-or" case.

Thus, the correct answer is Option C: If either conclusion (I) or (II) follows.