Syllogisms and deductions
Statements and conclusions; which follow.
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Statements: All pens are pencils. Some pencils are erasers. Conclusions: I. Some pens are erasers. II. Some erasers are pencils. Which conclusions follow?
Q2 · Syllogisms and deductions · MEDIUM
Statements: No manager is a programmer. All programmers are analysts. Conclusions: I. Some managers are not analysts. II. No analyst is a manager. Which conclusions follow?
Q3 · Syllogisms and deductions · EASY
Statements: All books are papers. Some papers are notebooks. Conclusions: I. Some books are notebooks. II. Some notebooks are papers. Which conclusions follow?
Q4 · Syllogisms and deductions · MEDIUM
Statements: Some doctors are engineers. All engineers are scientists. Conclusions: I. Some doctors are scientists. II. Some scientists are doctors. Which conclusions follow?
Q5 · Syllogisms and deductions · HARD
Statements: No apple is a mango. Some mangoes are fruits. Conclusions: I. Some fruits are not apples. II. Some fruits are apples. Which conclusions follow?