CAT 1998 — DILR Question 6
SyllogismsEasy
Direction: The question contains four arguments of three sentences each. Choose the set in which the third statement is a logical conclusion of the first two.
A. Some Xs are Ps. Some Ps are Ys. Some Xs are Ys.
B. All Sonas are bright. Some bright are 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.
Answer & solution
- A
A and D
C only
- C
D only
- D
None of these
Solution
If only strong have biceps and no faith is strong, it follows that no faith has biceps. In A, X and Y need not overlap. In B, the Sona and crazy set need not overlap. In D there is no logical conclusion at all.