MBA: Syllogism Flashcards
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Statements: Either all conclusions follow or none does. All cups are plates. Some plates are bowls. Which holds?
Answer: Some plates are cups
All cups are plates converts to 'some plates are cups', which is valid.
Statements: No politician is honest. Some honest people are leaders. Conclusion: Some leaders are not politicians.
Answer: Conclusion follows
Honest leaders cannot be politicians, so some leaders are not politicians.
Statements: All metals are solids. No solid is a gas. Conclusion: No metal is a gas.
Answer: Conclusion follows
Metals are solids and no solid is a gas, so no metal is a gas.
Statements: Some books are pens. Some pens are erasers. Conclusion: Some books are erasers.
Answer: Conclusion does not follow
Two particular premises cannot guarantee any link between books and erasers.
Statements: All roses are flowers. Some flowers fade quickly. Conclusion: Some roses fade quickly.
Answer: Conclusion does not follow
The fading flowers may all be non-roses, so no certainty.
Statements: All horses are animals. All animals breathe. Some that breathe run fast. Conclusion: Some horses run fast.
Answer: Conclusion does not follow
The fast runners among breathers need not include horses, so it fails.
Statements: No cat is a dog. All dogs are pets. Conclusion: Some pets are not cats.
Answer: Conclusion follows
Dogs are pets and no dog is a cat, so some pets are not cats.