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    LOGICAL REASONING

    SYLLOGISMSGATE ACADEMY

    THALAYOLAPARAMBU

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    INTRODUCTION

    LOGIC IS A MATTER OF PROFOUND HUMAN

    IMPORTANCE, PRECISELY BECAUSE IT ISEMPIRICALLY FOUNDED AND EXPERIMENTALLYAPPLIED - John Dewe

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    DEFINITION Lo'% '" /e$'ne/ *" #he "%'en%e o$ (*+'/ .e*"on'n1

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    IN LOGICAL REASONING PORTION OF TEST OF

    REASONING THERE ARE FOUR TYPES OF

    PROBLEMS

    71 PROBLEMS ON COMMON SENSE 8MISCELLANEOUS REASONING SUCH AS9-

    CODING:DECODING

    ANALOGIES

    CLASSIFICATION

    SERIES ETC1

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    SYLLOGISMS SYLLOGISMOR 5THE MEDIATE ARGUMENT6IS A

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    A SYLLOGISM HAS NUMERICALLY SIX

    TERMS

    BUT IN FACT, THERE ARE THREE TERMS, EACHOCCURING T@ICE1

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    SYLLOGISMS11

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    The !e*n'n o$ e(e. #e.! h*" #wo *"&e%#", >'?wh*# '" %onno#e" *n/ >''? wh*# '# /eno#e"1 Fo. e11,

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    In/3%#'(e Re*"on'n S3&&o"e * $.'en/ o$ o3.", "* An23, #*e" * #.'& #o H/e.*0*/1 She "#*" #he.e

    $o. one !on#h1 D3.'n he. "#*, on #he $'."# Mon/*, "he ('"'#" * ho#e+ *n/ $'n/"#h*# #he $oo/ "e.(e/ #he.e '" (e. "&'%1

    On T3e"/*, "he ('"'#" *no#he. ho#e+ 'n * /'$$e.en# *.e* *n/ $'n/" #he $oo/ (e."&'%1 On @e/ne"/*, "he oe" #o * #h'./ ho#e+ 'n * /'$$e.en# +o%*+'# *n/ he.e#oo "he $'n/" #h*# #he $oo/ '" (e. "&'%1

    @'#h #he"e e)&o"3.e" #o #he $oo/ 'n H/e.*0*/ $o. #h.ee /*" 'n #h.ee /'$$e.en#+o%*+'#'e", An23 %*n %on%+3/e #h*# *++ An/h.*'#e" +'e (e. "&'% $oo/1 An*.3!en# 'n #h'" $o.! '" %*++e/ *n 'n/3%#'(e *.3!en#1

    It mo/e% !#om %0e)i!i) indi/id+a' !a)t% to a ene#a' )on)'+%ion. It i% not that An>+ ha%

    /i%ited e/e#& hote' and home in Andh#a 7#ade%h. She doe% not %a& that a'' the hote'%%he ha% /i%ited %e#/e /e#& %0i)& !ood 3+t %he %a&% that a'' Andh#aite% 'i*e /e#& %0i)&!ood i.e. An>+ no" 3e'ie/e% that the ne4t hote' %he /i%it% and that e/e#& hote' %he "i''/i%it in Andh#a "i'' de!inite'& %e#/e on'& %0i)& !ood.

    Ind+)ti/e a#+ment di!!e#% !#om the ded+)ti/e a#+ment? in that in the ind+)ti/ea#+ment the )on)'+%ion oe% 3e&ond "hat i% %tated in the 0#emi%e%.

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    On #he o#he. h*n/, 'n /e/3%#'(e *.3!en#, '$ #he &.e!'"e" *.e #.3e, #he%on%+3"'on" 0*"e/ on #ho"e &.e!'"e" w'++ *+"o 0e #.3e1

    Th'" '" how, wh'+e #he #.3#h o$ #he &.e!'"e" o$ *n 'n/3%#'(e *.3!en# &.o('/e""3&&o.# $o. *n/ oo/ .e*"on #o 0e+'e(e #he %on%+3"'on '# /oe" no# *%#3*++#e"#'$ #he #.3#h o$ #he %on%+3"'on.

    A ma>o#it& o! the ene#a' 0#o0o%ition% e40#e%%in %)ienti!i) 'a"% and ene#a' t#+th%a3o+t the "o#'d and ind+)ti/e Gene#a'i@ation% a#e 3a%ed on e40e#ien)e.

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    De/3%#'(e Re*"on'n S&e*'n "'!&+, * 5&.o&o"'#'on6 !e*n" 'n +o'%, one &3#" one6"

    #ho3h#" 'n#o "en#en%e" 'n "o!e +*n3*e *n/ "o!e o$ #he"e"en#en%e" !*e &.o&o"'#'on"1

    Con"'/e. #he e)*!&+e o$ o.*ne", %'#.3" $.3'# *n/ ('#*!'n C171 A++ o.*ne" *.e %'#.3" $.3'#

    ;1 A++ %'#.3" $.3'# %on#*'n" ('#*!'n C1

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    P.o&o"'#'on" Peo&+e #h'n *0o3# #he"e o02e%#" *n/ %+*""'$'%*#'on"1

    S#*#e!en#" o$ *n/ *.3!en#" *0o3# %+*""'$'%*#'on" *.e "*'/#o e)&.e"" 5&.o&o"'#'on"6 *0o3# "3%h %+*""'$'%*#'on"1 A %*#eo.'%*+ &.o&o"'#'on h*" #wo #e.!" *n/ e)&.e""e" *

    .e+*#'on"h'& 0e#ween #he %+*""e" .e$e..e/ #o 0 #he"e #wo#e.!"1

    Con"'/e. #he *0o(e #h.ee &.o&o"'#'on" **'n1 Le# 3" #*e *"e# o$ #h'n" %on#*'n'n ('#*!'n C61 The *0o(e "en#en%e"#e++ 3" #h*# %'#.3" $.3'# '" *!on #he #h'n" %on#*'n'n('#*!'n C1

    O$ %o3."e, #he.e *.e o#he. #h'n" #h*# %on#*'n ('#*!'n C"3%h *" &o#*#oe"1

    @e *.e *+"o #o+/ #h*# *++ o.*ne" 0e+on #o #he %+*"" o$%'#.3" $.3'#1

    I# #he.e$o.e $o++ow" #h*# o.*ne" %on#*'n ('#*!'n C1 Yo3 %*n now "ee #he "#.3%#3.e o$ #h'" *.3!en# '$ o3

    %on"'/e. *n *..*ne!en# o$ %'.%+e" 'n wh'%h e*%h %'.%+e.e&.e"en#" * %+*"" o$ #h'n" !en#'one/ 'n #he *.3!en#1

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    De/3%#'(e A.3!en# An *.3!en# +'e #he one we $o3n/ '" %*++e/ * /e/3%#'(e

    *.3!en#1 @e /e/3%e "o!e#h'n, * %on%+3"'on, $.o! "o!e o#he. $*%# o. $*%#"1

    Then, wh*# #h'" *.3!en# "*" '" 5"'n%e %'#.3" $.3'# %on#*'n('#*!'n C *n/ *++ o.*ne" *.e %'#.3" $.3'#, '# $o++ow" #h*# *++o.*ne" %on#*'n ('#*!'n C61

    De/3%#'(e .e*"on'n o$ #h'" "o.# *.e %o!!on *" *.e #he%+*""'$'%*#'on 3&on wh'%h #he *.e 0*"e/1

    E1, A /e"%.''on o$ e$$e%#'(e w.'#'n9 A++ oo/ w.'#'n *'!" *# %o!!3n'%*#'n e$$e%#'(e+1 S'n%e,

    e$$e%#'(e %o!!3n'%*#'on .e43'.e" %+*.'#, oo/ w.'#'n '" %+e*.w.'#'n1

    The %on%+3"'on '" "#*#e/ *# #he en/ o$ #he "e%on/ "en#en%e1

    The wo./ 5"'n%e6 'n #he ;n/

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    Lo'%*+ enn D'*.*!" In #he"e #e"#" #he .e+*#'on"h'& '" #o 0e e"#*0+'"he/ 0e#ween #wo o.

    !o.e '#e!" .e&.e"en#e/ 0 /'*.*!"1

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    I$ o3 *.e '(en * .o3& o$ #h.ee '#e!"9-

    71 I$ #he '#e!" e('/en#+ 0e+on #o #h.ee /'$$e.en#

    .o3&", #he en /'*.*! '" *" $o++ow"9-

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    Re+*#'on"h'& #o e*%h o#he.

    So #he *.e .e&.e"en#e/ 0

    /'"2o'n# $'3.e"

    ; I$ '# 0 + # #h + $ / / /

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    ;1 I$ one '#e! 0e+on" #o #he %+*"" o$ "e%on/ *n/ "e%on/

    0e+on" #o #he %+*"" o$ #h'./, #he .e&.e"en#*#'on 'n #he $o.! o$

    #h.ee %on%en#.'% %'.%+e" '" *" $o++ow"

    E. Da&% "ee*% month%

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    B2 Wee*%

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    He.e /*" *.e &*.# o$ #he wee

    *n/ wee" *.e &*.# o$ #he !on#h1

    So #he %'.%+e" *.e .e&.e"en#e/ 0

    En%.o*%h'n #he $'3.e"

    < I$ # # '# 0 + # #h + $ #h' / #h

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    =1I$ #wo '#e! 0e+on" #o #he %+*"" o$ #h'./ "3%h #h*# "o!e

    '#e!" e*%h o$ #he"e .o3&" h*(e * %o!!on .e+*#'on"h'&, #hen

    #he *.e .e&.e"en#e/ 0 #wo 'n#e."e%#'n %'.%+e" 'n"'/e *

    0'e. %'.%+e *" $o++ow"

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    1 Th.ee 'n#e."e%#'n %'.%+e" .e&.e"en# #wo '#e!" #h*# *.e

    &*.#+ .e+*#e/ #o #he #h'./ *n/ 'n/e&en/en# o$ e*%h o#he.

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    B-C*#"

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    #he $'3.e" "hown he.e1

    Th #+ + # / '#

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    1Th.ee &*.#+ .e+*#e/ '#e!" *.e

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    $'3.e" "hown he.e1

    I$ one '#e! 0e+on" #o #he %+*"" o$ "e%on/ h'+e #he '#e! '"

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    1 I$ one '#e! 0e+on" #o #he %+*"" o$ "e%on/, wh'+e #he '#e! '"

    en#'.e+ /'$$e.en# $.o! #he #wo, #he *.e .e&.e"en#e/ *"

    $o++ow"

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    he.e

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    K1 I$ one '#e! 0e+on" #o #he %+*"" o$ "e%on/ *n/ #he

    #h'./ '#e! '" &*.#+ .e+*#e/ #o #he"e #wo, #he *.e

    .e&.e"en#e/ *" $o++ow"1

    E. Men Ne0he"% Co+%in%

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    Men

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    Sho.# %3# !e#ho/ $o. &o"'#'(e

    %on%+3"'on"

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    EAM78E I$ #he "#*#e!en#" *.e9-

    71 So!e %*#" *.e /o"1 ;1 So!e /o" *.e e+e&h*n#"1

    @e %*nno# *(o'/ %3##'n :en%.o*%h'n %*#" *n//o"%'.%+e"1 @e %*nno# *(o'/ %3##'n

    :en%.o*%h'n /o" *n/ e+e&h*n#"%'.%+e" *+"o1 B3# we %*n *(o'/ %3##'n %*#" *n/ e+e&h*n#"o.

    en%.o*%h'n #he "&*%e o$ %*#" 0 e+e&h*n#"1

    Th3" #he /'*.*! o0#*'ne/ 0 #he Me#ho/ o$!'n'!3! %3##'n'"

    C D E

    C %*#", D- /o", E- e+e&h*n#"

    O#he. &o""'0+e /'*.*!" *.e '(en 0e+ow

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    O#he. &o""'0+e /'*.*!" *.e '(en 0e+ow

    C D

    E

    B3# 'n o./e. #o /e%'/e on &o"'#'(e %on%+3"'on", we nee/ no#

    h*(e #o /.*w #he *0o(e /'*.*!"1 Th3" we %*n /.*w 23"# one /'*.*! o0#*'ne/ 0 #he

    Me#ho/ o$ !'n'!3! %3##'n:en%.o*%h!en#

    I$ #he %on%+3"'on $o++ow"'n #h*# &*.#'%3+*. /'*.*!, #hen '#$o++ow"'n *++ o#he. &.o0*0+e /'*.*!"1 J3"# "* Fo++ow"1@e nee/ no# %he% '# 3&1

    I$ '# /oe" no# $o++ow 'n #he /'*.*! o0#*'ne/ #hen

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    I$ '# /oe" no# $o++ow 'n #he /'*.*! o0#*'ne/, #hen

    o3. %on%+3"'on "ho3+/ 0e9 /oe" no# $o++ow1

    E(en '$ '# /oe" no# $o++ow 'n one, o3. %on%+3"'on

    "ho3+/ 0e9 /oe" no# $o++ow1

    ERY IMPORTANT NOTE

    THIS METHOD IS TO BE APPLIED ONLY FOR POSITIE

    CONCLUSIONS1 SINCE MAJORITY OF THE CONCLUSIONS

    GIEN @ILL BE POSITIE CONCLUSIONS, MAJORITY OF THE

    CONCLUSIONS CAN BE DRA@N FROM DRA@ING ONLY ONEDIAGRAM

    NEGATIE CONC USIONS

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    NEGATIE CONCLUSIONS @HENEER @E COME ACROSS NEGATIE

    CONCLUSIONS, SEE @HETHER THE CONCLUSIONSFOLLO@S IN THE DIAGRAM DRA@N.

    IF IT DOES NOT FOLLO@, SAY IT/oe" no# $o++ow ANDPROCEED TO THE NEXT CONCLUSION1

    IF IT FOLLO@S, DO NOT DECIDE THE ANS@ER AS 5FOLLO@S61

    D.*w #he o#he. &.o0*0+e /'*.*!1 IF IT FOLLO@S D.*w #he ne)#&.o0*0+e /'*.*! #'++ *++ &.o0*0+e /'*.*!" *.e e)h*3"#e/1

    IF IT FOLLO@S, 'n *++ #he /'*.*!" #hen on+ #he ANS@ER '"5FOLLO@S61

    O#he.w'"e *# wh*#e(e. "#*e o3 e# * /'*.*!

    whe.e '# /oe" no# $o++ow o3 "* /oe" no#$o++ow *n/ &.o%ee/ #o #he ne)# %on%+3"'on1

    A..'(e *# * $oo+ &.oo$ *n"we. 'n %*"e o$ ne*#'(e%on%+3"'on"1

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    An%"e# ,eithe#-

    @hen we h*(e #o "* e'#he. 7 o. ;$o++ow", '# !e*n", when 7 $o++ow", ; /oe"no# $o++ow1

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    @hen #o +oo $o. #he &o""'0'+'# o$

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    @hen #o +oo $o. #he &o""'0'+'# o$

    #he *n"we. e'#he. Q

    The.e '" * &o""'0'+'# when #he.e *.e #wo%on#.*/'%#o. %on%+3"'on"1

    E1'? Con%+3"'on 7 9 P'n#3 '" %*#1

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    Anothe# e4am0'e

    ''? Con%+3"'on 7 9 So!e %*#" *.e /o"1

    Con%+3"'on ; 9 No %*# '" /o1

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    E)*!&+e #o '++3"#.*#e *n"we. e'#he.

    S#*#e!en# 7 9 So!e %*#" *.e /o"1

    S#*#e!en# ; 9 P'n#3 '" %*#1

    Con%+3"'on 7 9 P'n#3 '" /o1

    Con%+3"'on ; 9 P'n#3 '" no# /o1

    Cat%

    S'n%e P'n#3 '" /o *n/ P'n#3 '" no# /o *.e %on#.*/'%#o. %on%+3"'on" we

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    S'n%e P'n#3 '" /o *n/ P'n#3 '" no# /o *.e %on#.*/'%#o. %on%+3"'on", we

    "ho3+/ +oo $o. &o""'0'+'# o$ *n"we. e'#he.1 A" "hown 'n #he /'*.*!

    P'n#3 %*n 0e e'#he. *# &o"'#'on 7 o. *# Po"'#'on ;1

    Con)'+%ion Con%ide#in7int+ at 0o%ition :

    Con%ide#in7int+ at 0o%ition

    P'n#3 '" /o Doe" no# $o++ow >)?O3#"'/e #he /o

    %'.%+e

    Fo''o"% 5 6

    P'n#3 '" no# /o Fo''o"% 5 65O3#"'/e #he /o%'.%+e?

    Doe" no# $o++ow >)?

    Ano#he. E)*!&+e #o '++3"#.*#e *n"we. e'#he.

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    Ano#he. E)*!&+e #o '++3"#.*#e *n"we. e'#he.

    S#*#e!en# >*? 9 So!e &*&e." *.e &en"1

    S#*#e!en# >0? 9 So!e &en%'+" *.e &en"1Con%+3"'on 7 9 So!e &en" *.e &en%'+"1

    Con%+3"'on ; 9 So!e &en" *.e &*&e."1

    Con%+3"'on Con"'/e.'n Pen" *# &o"'#'on 7 Con"'/e.'n Pen" *# &o"'#'on ;

    So!e &en" *.e &en%'+" Doe" no# $o++ow >)? O3#"'/e #he&en%'+ %'.%+e

    Fo++ow" > V:?

    So!e &en" *.e&*&e."1

    Fo++ow" > V:? Doe" no# $o++ow >)?

    Po'n#" #o .e!e!0e. $o. "o+('n

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    Po'n#" #o .e!e!0e. $o. "o+('n

    "++o'"! 43e"#'on"1'1 Che% %on%+3"'on" '..e"&e%#'(e o$ #he n*#3.e o$ "#*#e!en#"1

    ''1 I$ one o$ #he %on%+3"'on" '" ne*#'(e, /.*w one /'*.*! o$!'n'!3! %3##'n *n/ one /'*.*! o$ !*)'!3!en%.o*%h!en#1 So!e#'!e" we !* h*(e #o /.*w *++ &o""'0+e/'*.*!"1

    '''1 Che% #he %on%+3"'on" $o. * &o""'0'+'# o$ e'#he. o. *n"we.

    o'on"1'(1 So!e#'!e" e'#he. o. *n"we. o'on '" &o""'0+e 03# 'n *43e"#'on, #he .'h# *n"we. '" none o$ #he"e1

    (1 A &o"'#'(e %on%+3"'on $o++ow" when '# $o++ow" 'n !'n'!3! *n/!*)'!3! en%.o*%h!en# /'*.*!"1

    ('1 I$ * ne*#'(e %on%+3"'on $o++ow" 'n !'n'!3! en%.o*%h!en#%he% '$ '# $o++ow" 'n o#he. /'*.*!" *+"o1 I$ '# $o++ow" 'n o#he./'*.*!" *+"o, /e%+*.e '# *" $o++ow"1

    (''1 I$ * ne*#'(e %on%+3"'on /oe" no# $o++ow 'n one /'*.*! >e1,!'n'!3! en%.o*%h!en#? e(en '$ '# $o++ow" 'n !*)'!3!en%.o*%h!en# we %*n "*$e+ /e%+*.e '# /oe" no# $o++ow1

    I88USTRATIVE UESTION :

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    I88USTRATIVE UESTION2: DIRECTIONS9 In #he 43e"#'on 0e+ow '" '(en #h.ee

    "#*#e!en#", $o++owe/ 0 $o3. %on%+3"'on" n3!0e.e/ >I?,>II?,>III? 8 >I?1 Yo3 h*(e #o #*e #he '(en "#*#e!en#" #o 0e#.3e, e(en '$ #he "ee! #o 0e *# (*.'*n%e $.o! %o!!on+nown $*%#" *n/ #hen /e%'/e wh'%h o$ #he '(en%on%+3"'on" +o'%*++ $o++ow>"? $.o! #he '(en "#*#e!en#",/'"-.e*./'n %o!!on+ nown $*%#"1

    S#*#e!en# >'? 9 A++ "3nn" *.e #.*'n"1 S#*#e!en# >''? 9 A++ #.*'n" *.e &o+e"1 S#*#e!en# >'''? 9 No &o+e '" 0'e1 Con%+3"'on 7 9 So!e &o+e" *.e %*."1

    Con%+3"'on ; 9 No 0'e '" "3nn1 Con%+3"'on < 9 So!e #.*'n" *.e "3nn"1 Con%+3"'on = 9 So!e 0'e" *.e &o+e"1 >7? On+ >''? *n/ >'''? $o++ow >;? On+ >I? $o++ow"

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    en /'*.*! D.*wn w'++ 0e*"$o++ow"

    Statement%

    5I6 1 A'' S+nn&% a#e T#ain%.

    5ii6 1 A'' T#ain% a#e 7o'e%.

    5iii6 1 No 7o'e i% Bi*e.

    S S3nn"

    T - T.*'n"

    P Po+e"B - B'e"

    Now %o!&*.e #he Con%+3"'on" w'#h #he

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    &

    /'*.*!

    7 9 So!e &o+e" *.e %*." /oe" no# $o++ow

    ; 9 No 0'e '" "3nn11 $o++ow"

    < 9 So!e #.*'n" *.e "3nn"11$o++ow"

    = 9 So!e 0'e" *.e &o+e"1/oe" no# $o++ow An"we. %ho'%e" *.e9 >7? On+ >''? *n/ >'''? $o++ow >;? On+ >'(? $o++ow"

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    ILLUSTRATIE UESTION-;

    DIRECTIONS9 In #he 43e"#'on 0e+ow '" '(en #h.ee "#*#e!en#",

    $o++owe/ 0 $o3. %on%+3"'on" n3!0e.e/ >I?,>II?, >III? 8 >I?1 Yo3 h*(e #o#*e #he '(en "#*#e!en#" #o 0e #.3e, e(en '$ #he "ee! #o 0e *#

    (*.'*n%e $.o! %o!!on+ nown $*%#" *n/ #hen /e%'/e wh'%h o$ #he

    '(en %on%+3"'on" +o'%*++ $o++ow>"? $.o! #he '(en "#*#e!en#", /'"-

    .e*./'n %o!!on+ nown $*%#"1

    S#*#e!en# >'? 9 A++ #own" *.e ('++*e"1

    S#*#e!en# >''? 9 "o!e ('++*e" *.e %'#'e"1

    S#*#e!en# >'''? 9 No %'# '" "#*#e1

    Con%+3"'on 7 9 So!e %'#'e" *.e #own"1

    Con%+3"'on ; 9 So!e ('++*e" *.e "#*#e1

    Con%+3"'on < 9No %'# '" #own1

    Con%+3"'on = 9 So!e ('++*e" *.e no# %'#'e"1

    M*. An"we.9 >7? On+ >'?, >'''? *n/ >I? $o++ow >;? On+ >''? $o++ow"

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    Statement%

    >'? 9 A++ #own" *.e ('++*e"1

    >''? 9 "o!e ('++*e" *.e %'#'e"1

    >'''?9 No %'# '" "#*#e1

    Th3" #he /'*.*! o0#*'ne/ 0 #he

    Me#ho/ o$ !'n'!3! %3##'n'"

    o#

    T Town" - '++*e"

    C C'#'e"

    S - S#*#e"

    TVC

    Con%+3"'on 7 9 So!e %'#'e" *.e #own"1,,,,,Doe"nW# $o++ow1

    Con%+3"'on ; 9 So!e ('++*e" *.e "#*#e Doe"nW# $o++ow1

    Con%+3"'on < 9No %'# '" #own1 1 Fo++ow"

    Con%+3"'on = 9 So!e ('++*e" *.e no# %'#'e"1 Fo++ow"

    S3%h *n *n"we. '" no# #he.e 'n #he o'on" So #. o#he. *+#e.n*#'(e"

    *+"o 0e$o.e %on%+3/'n1

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    o.

    Con%+3"'on 7 9 So!e %'#'e" *.e #own"111e'#he. >'? o. >'''? $o++ow"

    Con%+3"'on ; 9 So!e ('++*e" *.e "#*#e1Doe" no# $o++ow

    Con%+3"'on < 9No %'# '" #own1 1 E'#he. >'''? o. >'? $o++ow"Con%+3"'on = 9 So!e ('++*e" *.e no# %'#'e"1Doe" no# $o++ow

    Th3" *n"we. '" e'#he. >'? o. >'''? $o++ow" 03# '# '" *+"o no#

    '(en 'n #he o'on"1 The.e$o.e, we %on%+3/e #h*# #he *n"we.

    '" >? None o$ #he"e

    Statement%

    >'? 9 A++ #own" *.e ('++*e"1

    >''? 9 "o!e ('++*e" *.e %'#'e"1

    >'''?9 No %'# '" "#*#e1

    ILLUSTRATIE UESTION-

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    ILLUSTRATIE UESTION-< DIRECTIONS9 In #he 43e"#'on 0e+ow '" '(en #h.ee

    "#*#e!en#", $o++owe/ 0 $o3. %on%+3"'on" n3!0e.e/ >I?,>II?,

    >III? 8 >I?1 Yo3 h*(e #o #*e #he '(en "#*#e!en#" #o 0e #.3e,e(en '$ #he "ee! #o 0e *# (*.'*n%e $.o! %o!!on+ nown$*%#" *n/ #hen /e%'/e wh'%h o$ #he '(en %on%+3"'on"+o'%*++ $o++ow>"? $.o! #he '(en "#*#e!en#", /'"-.e*./'n%o!!on+ nown $*%#"1

    S#*#e!en# >'? 9 A++ &o"# %*./" *.e en(e+o&"1 S#*#e!en# >''? 9 "o!e &o"# %*./" *.e 'n+*n/"1 S#*#e!en# >'''? 9 No 'n+*n/ '" "#*!&1 Con%+3"'on 7 9 So!e &o"# %*./" *.e "#*!&"1 Con%+3"'on ; 9 So!e "#*!&" *.e en(e+o&"1

    Con%+3"'on < 9 So!e &o"# %*./" *.e en(e+o&"1 Con%+3"'on = 9 So!e en(e+o&" *.e 'n+*n/"1 >7? On+ >'''? *n/ >I? $o++ow >;? On+ >'''? $o++ow" >

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    >'? 9 A++ &o"# %*./" *.e en(e+o&"1>''? 9 "o!e &o"# %*./" *.e 'n+*n/"1

    >'''? 9 No 'n+*n/ '" "#*!&1

    E en(e+o&"

    P - &o"# %*./"I - In+*n/"

    S - S#*!&"

    Con%+3"'on 7 9 So!e &o"# %*./" *.e "#*!&"11 Doe" no# $o++ow

    Con%+3"'on ; 9 So!e "#*!&" *.e en(e+o&"1 Doe" no# $o++ow

    Con%+3"'on < 9 So!e &o"# %*./" *.e en(e+o&"1 11$o++ow"Con%+3"'on = 9 So!e en(e+o&" *.e 'n+*n/"1 1$o++ow"

    Th*# '", #he *n"we. on+ >'''? *n/ >'(? $o++ow"

    I88USTRATIVE UESTION

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    I88USTRATIVE UESTION2 DIRECTIONS9 In #he 43e"#'on 0e+ow '" '(en #h.ee "#*#e!en#",

    $o++owe/ 0 $o3. %on%+3"'on" n3!0e.e/ >I?,>II?, >III? 8 >I?1 Yo3 h*(e #o#*e #he '(en "#*#e!en#" #o 0e #.3e, e(en '$ #he "ee! #o 0e *#(*.'*n%e $.o! %o!!on+ nown $*%#" *n/ #hen /e%'/e wh'%h o$ #he'(en %on%+3"'on" +o'%*++ $o++ow >"? $.o! #he '(en "#*#e!en#", /'"-.e*./'n %o!!on+ nown $*%#"1

    S#*#e!en# >'? 9 "o!e B+*/e" *.e n'(e"1

    S#*#e!en# >''? 9 No 0+*/e '" %3##e.1 S#*#e!en# >'''? 9 No "%'""o. '" %3##e.1 Con%+3"'on 7 9 So!e "%'""o." *.e 0+*/e"1 Con%+3"'on ; 9 So!e n'(e" *.e %3##e."1 Con%+3"'on < 9 So!e %3##e." *.e "%'""o."1 Con%+3"'on = 9 So!e n'(e" *.e 0+*/e"1 >7? On+ >''? $o++ow" >;? e'#he. >''? o. >'''? w'#h >'(? $o++ow >

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    B B+*/e"

    - n'(e"C - C3##e."

    S - S%'""o."

    Th*# '" on+ >'(? $o++ow"

    Con%+3"'on 7 9 So!e "%'""o." *.e 0+*/e" Doe" no# $o++ow

    Con%+3"'on ; 9 So!e n'(e" *.e %3##e."1 11Doe" no# $o++ow

    Con%+3"'on < 9 So!e %3##e." *.e "%'""o."Doe" no# $o++ow

    Con%+3"'on = 9 So!e n'(e" *.e 0+*/e"1$o++ow"

    Me#ho/ o$ !'n'!3! %3##'n:en%.o*%h!en#

    I88USTRATIVE UESTION2

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    I88USTRATIVE UESTION DIRECTIONS9 In #he 43e"#'on 0e+ow '" '(en #h.ee "#*#e!en#", $o++owe/ 0

    $o3. %on%+3"'on" n3!0e.e/ >I?,>II?, >III? 8 >I?1 Yo3 h*(e #o #*e #he '(en"#*#e!en#" #o 0e #.3e, e(en '$ #he "ee! #o 0e *# (*.'*n%e $.o! %o!!on+

    nown $*%#" *n/ #hen /e%'/e wh'%h o$ #he '(en %on%+3"'on" +o'%*++ $o++ow>"? $.o! #he '(en "#*#e!en#", /'"-.e*./'n %o!!on+ nown $*%#"1

    S#*#e!en# >'? 9 A++ $.3'#" *.e 23'%1 S#*#e!en# >''? 9 A++ (ee#*0+e" *.e "wee#1 S#*#e!en# >'''? 9So!e (ee#*0+e" *.e $.3'#"1 Con%+3"'on 7 9 So!e $.3'#" *.e "wee#1 Con%+3"'on ; 9 So!e (ee#*0+e" *.e 23'%1 Con%+3"'on < 9 So!e $.3'#" *.e 23'%1 Con%+3"'on = 9 So!e "wee#" *.e 23'%1 >7? On+ >7? *n/ >''? $o++ow >;? On+ >I? $o++ow

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    Con%+3"'on 7 9 So!e $.3'#" *.e "wee#1 11$o++ow

    Con%+3"'on ; 9 So!e (ee#*0+e" *.e 23'%111 $o++ow

    Con%+3"'on < 9 So!e $.3'#" *.e 23'%1 1$o++ow

    Con%+3"'on = 9 So!e "wee#" *.e 23'%11 $o++ow

    F- F.3'#"

    - ee#*0+e"S - Swee#

    J - J3'%

    Th*# '" >'(? A++ $o++ow

    I88USTRATIVE UESTION2

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    I88USTRATIVE UESTION S#3/ #he $o++ow'n enn D'*.*! *n/ *n"we. 43e"#'on" 7 #o

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    DIRECTIONS9 In #he 43e"#'on 0e+ow '" '(en #wo "#*#e!en#", $o++owe/ 0 #wo

    %on%+3"'on" n3!0e.e/ >I? 8 >II?1 Yo3 h*(e #o #*e #he '(en "#*#e!en#" #o 0e#.3e, e(en '$ #he "ee! #o 0e *# (*.'*n%e $.o! %o!!on+ nown $*%#" *n/ #hen/e%'/e wh'%h o$ #he '(en %on%+3"'on" +o'%*++ $o++ow >"? $.o! #he '(en

    "#*#e!en#", /'".e*./'n %o!!on+ nown $*%#"1G'(e *n"we.9 >7? I$ On+ %on%+3"'on >'? $o++ow" >;? I$ On+ %on%+3"'on >''? $o++ow" >

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    DIRECTIONS9 In #he 43e"#'on 0e+ow '" '(en #wo "#*#e!en#", $o++owe/ 0 #wo%on%+3"'on" n3!0e.e/ >I? 8 >II?1 Yo3 h*(e #o #*e #he '(en "#*#e!en#" #o 0e#.3e, e(en '$ #he "ee! #o 0e *# (*.'*n%e $.o! %o!!on+ nown $*%#" *n/ #hen/e%'/e wh'%h o$ #he '(en %on%+3"'on" +o'%*++ $o++ow >"? $.o! #he '(en

    "#*#e!en#", /'".e*./'n %o!!on+ nown $*%#"1G'(e *n"we.9 >7? I$ On+ %on%+3"'on >'? $o++ow" >;? I$ On+ %on%+3"'on >''? $o++ow" >

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    DIRECTIONS9 In #he 43e"#'on 0e+ow '" '(en #wo "#*#e!en#", $o++owe/ 0 #wo%on%+3"'on" n3!0e.e/ >I? 8 >II?1 Yo3 h*(e #o #*e #he '(en "#*#e!en#" #o 0e#.3e, e(en '$ #he "ee! #o 0e *# (*.'*n%e $.o! %o!!on+ nown $*%#" *n/ #hen/e%'/e wh'%h o$ #he '(en %on%+3"'on" +o'%*++ $o++ow >"? $.o! #he '(en

    "#*#e!en#", /'".e*./'n %o!!on+ nown $*%#"1G'(e *n"we.9 >7? I$ On+ %on%+3"'on >7? $o++ow" >;? I$ On+ %on%+3"'on >''? $o++ow" >

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    DIRECTIONS9 In #he 43e"#'on 0e+ow '" '(en #wo "#*#e!en#", $o++owe/ 0 #wo%on%+3"'on" n3!0e.e/ >I? 8 >II?1 Yo3 h*(e #o #*e #he '(en "#*#e!en#" #o 0e#.3e, e(en '$ #he "ee! #o 0e *# (*.'*n%e $.o! %o!!on+ nown $*%#" *n/ #hen/e%'/e wh'%h o$ #he '(en %on%+3"'on" +o'%*++ $o++ow >"? $.o! #he '(en

    "#*#e!en#", /'".e*./'n %o!!on+ nown $*%#"1G'(e *n"we.9 >7? I$ On+ %on%+3"'on >'? $o++ow" >;? I$ On+ %on%+3"'on >''? $o++ow" >

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    DIRECTIONS9 In #he 43e"#'on 0e+ow '" '(en #wo "#*#e!en#", $o++owe/ 0 #wo%on%+3"'on" n3!0e.e/ >I? 8 >II?1 Yo3 h*(e #o #*e #he '(en "#*#e!en#" #o 0e#.3e, e(en '$ #he "ee! #o 0e *# (*.'*n%e $.o! %o!!on+ nown $*%#" *n/ #hen/e%'/e wh'%h o$ #he '(en %on%+3"'on" +o'%*++ $o++ow >"? $.o! #he '(en

    "#*#e!en#", /'".e*./'n %o!!on+ nown $*%#"1G'(e *n"we.9 >7? I$ On+ %on%+3"'on >'? $o++ow" >;? I$ On+ %on%+3"'on >''? $o++ow" >

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    DIRECTIONS9 In #he 43e"#'on 0e+ow '" '(en #h.ee "#*#e!en#", $o++owe/ 0 $o3.%on%+3"'on" n3!0e.e/ >I?,>II?, >III? 8 >I?1 Yo3 h*(e #o #*e #he '(en "#*#e!en#"#o 0e #.3e, e(en '$ #he "ee! #o 0e *# (*.'*n%e $.o! %o!!on+ nown $*%#" *n/#hen /e%'/e wh'%h o$ #he '(en %on%+3"'on" +o'%*++ $o++ow >"? $.o! #he '(en"#*#e!en#", /'".e*./'n %o!!on+ nown $*%#"1

    G'(e *n"we.9 >7? I$ *++ $o++ow >'? $o++ow" >;? I$ On+ %on%+3"'on >'?, >''? *n/ >'''? $o++ow>

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    DIRECTIONS9 In #he 43e"#'on 0e+ow '" '(en #h.ee "#*#e!en#", $o++owe/ 0 #wo%on%+3"'on" n3!0e.e/ >I? 8 >II?1 Yo3 h*(e #o #*e #he '(en "#*#e!en#" #o 0e#.3e, e(en '$ #he "ee! #o 0e *# (*.'*n%e $.o! %o!!on+ nown $*%#" *n/ #hen/e%'/e wh'%h o$ #he '(en %on%+3"'on" +o'%*++ $o++ow >"? $.o! #he '(en"#*#e!en#", /'".e*./'n %o!!on+ nown $*%#"1

    G'(e *n"we.9 >7? I$ On+ %on%+3"'on >'? $o++ow" >;? I$ On+ %on%+3"'on >''? $o++ow" >

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    DIRECTIONS9 In #he 43e"#'on 0e+ow '" '(en #h.ee "#*#e!en#", $o++owe/ 0 #wo%on%+3"'on" n3!0e.e/ >I? 8 >II?1 Yo3 h*(e #o #*e #he '(en "#*#e!en#" #o 0e #.3e, e(en '$#he "ee! #o 0e *# (*.'*n%e $.o! %o!!on+ nown $*%#" *n/ #hen /e%'/e wh'%h o$ #he'(en %on%+3"'on" +o'%*++ $o++ow >"? $.o! #he '(en "#*#e!en#", /'".e*./'n %o!!on+nown $*%#"1

    G'(e *n"we.9 >7? I$ On+ %on%+3"'on >'? $o++ow" >;? I$ On+ %on%+3"'on >''? $o++ow" >

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    D'.e%#'on">n"17-?1 In e*%h 43e"#'on 0e+ow '" '(en "o!e "#*#e!en#" *n/

    %on%+3"'on"1 Yo3 h*(e #o #*e #he '(en "#*#e!en#" #o 0e #.3e e(en '$ #he

    "ee! #o 0e *# (*.'*n%e $.o! %o!!on+ now $*%#" *n/ #hen /e%'/e wh'%h o$

    #he '(en %on%+3"'on" +o'%*++ $o++ow"1

    >7? On+ I >;? On+ II >

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    n171 None o$ #he '(en %on%+3"'on" $o++ow" 3"'n *++ "#*#e!en#" 03# %on%+3"'on

    I *n/ II *.e %o!&+e!en#*. >I - E? &*'., #he.e$o.e e'#he. %on%+3"'on I o. II $o++ow"1

    Hen%e, o'on >=? E'#he. I o. II '" #he .'h# *n"we.1

    n1;1 None o$ #he '(en %on%+3"'on" $o++ow" 3"'n *++ "#*#e!en#" 03# %on%+3"'on"I *n/ II *.e %o!&+e!en#*. &*'. >I - E?&*'.1 The.e$o.e, e'#he. %on%+3"'on I o. II

    $o++ow"1 Hen%e, o'on >=? E'#he. I o. II '" #he .'h# *n"we.1

    1A - E?, #he.e$o.e e'#he. %on%+3"'on I o. II $o++ow"1

    Hen%e, o'on >=? E'#he. I o. II '" #he .'h# *n"we.1

    n1=1 So!e "%oo#e." *.e #.3%"1 >I - #&e? A++ #.3%" *.e #.*'n"1 >A - #&e?

    So!e "%oo#e." *.e #.*'n"1 >11 IA I? $o++ow"1 II1 No #.3% '" * "%oo#e.1Doe"nW#1

    The.e$o.e %on%+3"'on >7? '" #.3e1

    n11 None o$ #he '(en %on%+3"'on"$o++ow" 3"'n *++ "#*#e!en#" #he.e$o.e none

    %on%+3"'on '" #.3e1n11 A++ e" *.e +o%"1 >A-#&e? >7? A++ +o%" *.e "%.ew"1 >A-#&e? >;?

    Con%+3"'on"9 I1 A++ "%.ew" *.e e" no# $o++ow"1

    F.o! "#*#e!en# >7? So!e +o%" *.e e"1 >Con(e."'on o$ A?

    The.e$o.e, %on%+3"'on II $o++ow"1

    SYLLOGISM PRACTICE UESTIONS--7

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    07-10. In each question below is given some statements andconclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true evenif they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and

    then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows.

    n11 S#*#e!en#"9 So!e *+&h* *.e 0e#*1 A++ 0e#* *.e *!!*1

    Con%+3"'on"9 I1 So!e *+&h* *.e *!!*1 II1 No *+&h* '" *

    *!!*1 I++1 So!e *!!* *.e 0e#*1 I1 No *!!* '" * 0e#*1 >7? On+ I $o++ow" >;? On+ I++ $o++ow" >

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    n11 S#*#e!en#"9 So!e "#*#e" *.e %*&'#*+"1 No #own '" *

    %*&'#*+1

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    D'.e%#'on"9 >n1No"177-7?1 In the following questions two statements are given followed by four conclusions.

    Read the statements carefully and then decide which of the conclusions follow as a result of the given statements. (You

    have to take the given statements as wholly true, even if they appear to be at variance with commonly known facts).

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    16-20. In each question below there are three statements followed byfour conclusions numbered I, II, Ill and IV You have to tae the!iven statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance

    with commonly nown facts and then decide which of the !ivenconclusions lo!ically follow"s# from the !iven statements.

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    ! "ll watches are pri#es (" type) () "ll pri#es are scholarship (" type) (&)

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    !. "ll watches are pri#es. ("$type) %() "ll pri#es are scholarship. (" $ type)%. (&)

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    . "ll services are elements. ("$type)% () 'ome elements are trader. (I $ type)% (&)

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    SYLLOGISM >MEDIATE INFERENCE?BYLOGICAL EULER DIAGRAMS

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    LOGICAL EULER DIAGRAMS

    SYLLOGISMOR 5THE MEDIATE ARGUMENT6IS A DEDUCTIVEARGUMENT CONTAINING TWO PREMISESON THE BASIS OF WHICHTHE INFERENCE:CONCLUSIONIS TO BE DRAWN.

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