Reasoning: Syllogism Questions

Directions (1-10): In each of the questions below, statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions follow from the given statements.

1. Statements: Some  A are B. Some B are C. All C are D. No D is E.
   Conclusions:
   I. Some A are C is a possibility.
   II. All E are B is a possibility.
   A) only I follows
   B) only II follows
   C) either I or II follows
   D) neither I nor II follow
   E) both I and II follow
2. Statements: Some A and B. All B are C. No C is D. All D are E.
   Conclusions:
   I. Some C are E is a possibility.
   II. Some B are D is a possibility.
   A) only I follows
   B) only II follows
   C) either I or II follows
   D) neither I nor II follow
   E) both I and II follow
3. Statements: Some A are B. All B are C. No C is E. All E are D.
   Conclusions:
   I. All D are C  is a possibility.
   II. Some B are D is a possibility.
   A) only I follows
   B) only II follows
   C) either I or II follows
   D) neither I nor II follow
   E) both I and II follow
4. Statements: Some A are B. All B are C. No B is E. All D are E.
   Conclusions:
   I. All C are D is a possibility.
   II. Some A are not D.
   A) only I follows
   B) only II follows
   C) either I or II follows
   D) neither I nor II follow
   E) both I and II follow
5. Statements: All A are B. Some B are C. No B is D. All D are E.
   Conclusions:
   I. Some D are not C.
   II. Some E are A is a possibility.
   A) only I follows
   B) only II follows
   C) either I or II follows
   D) neither I nor II follow
   E) both I and II follow
6. Statements: All A are B. Some C are A. No C is D. Some E are D.
   Conclusions:
   I. All D are A is a possibility.
   II. All B are E is a possibility.
   A) only I follows
   B) only II follows
   C) either I or II follows
   D) neither I nor II follow
   E) both I and II follow
7. Statements: All A are B. All C are B. Some D are C. No E is D
   Conclusions:
   I. Some A are not E.
   II. All E are C is a possibility.
   A) only I follows
   B) only II follows
   C) either I or II follows
   D) neither I nor II follow
   E) both I and II follow
8. Statements: All A are B. Some C are A. No B is D. All D are E.
   Conclusions:
   I. All A are E is a possibility.
   II. Some C are not D.
   A) only I follows
   B) only II follows
   C) either I or II follows
   D) neither I nor II follow
   E) both I and II follow
9. tatements: Some A are B. No B is C. All C are D. Some E are D.
   Conclusions:
   I. All D are A is a possibility.
   II. All E are B is a possibility.
   A) only I follows
   B) only II follows
   C) either I or II follows
   D) neither I nor II follow
   E) both I and II follow
10. Statements: All A are B. No C is A. Some D are C. Some C are E.
    Conclusions:
    I. Some B are not D.
    II. Some E are not A.
    A) only I follows
    B) only II follows
    C) either I or II follows
    D) neither I nor II follow
    E) both I and II follow                                                                                                                ANSWERS 1-E   2-A  3-B  4-B  5-B  6-E  7-B  8-E  9-E 10-B