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CR- REVERSE SYLLOGISM || Verbal Ability || CAT 2021 || 1 June

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Question 1

Direction: In this set of questions a narration is given. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.

Anna goes to market with her mother and sees the candy shop. She goes to her mother with a view to convincing her for buying chocolates from the shop for herself. She says, “Mom! My classmate Rachel likes chocolates very much.”

Her mother replies, “Kiddo’, all chocolates are very bad and all the sweet things are one of the reasons of the cavity.” She continued, “Even candies are very bad.”

“But mom, Rachel is a very intelligent girl.” Argues Anna.

Her mother replies, “I know it but it is also true that some intelligent persons are not always smart enough.”

With a long face, Anna leaves the candy shop.

Which of the following conclusions definitely follows?

Question 2

Direction: In this set of questions a narration is given. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.

Anna goes to market with her mother and sees the candy shop. She goes to her mother with a view to convincing her for buying chocolates from the shop for herself. She says, “Mom! My classmate Rachel likes chocolates very much.”

Her mother replies, “Kiddo’, all chocolates are very bad and all the sweet things are one of the reasons of the cavity.” She continued, “Even candies are very bad.”

“But mom, Rachel is a very intelligent girl.” Argues Anna.

Her mother replies, “I know it but it is also true that some intelligent persons are not always smart enough.”

With a long face, Anna leaves the candy shop.
Which of the following conclusions is possibly true?

Question 3

Direction: In this set of questions a narration is given. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.

Anna goes to market with her mother and sees the candy shop. She goes to her mother with a view to convincing her for buying chocolates from the shop for herself. She says, “Mom! My classmate Rachel likes chocolates very much.”

Her mother replies, “Kiddo’, all chocolates are very bad and all the sweet things are one of the reasons of the cavity.” She continued, “Even candies are very bad.”

“But mom, Rachel is a very intelligent girl.” Argues Anna.

Her mother replies, “I know it but it is also true that some intelligent persons are not always smart enough.”

With a long face, Anna leaves the candy shop.
Which of the following conclusions does not follow?

Question 4

Direction: In this set of questions a narration is given. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.

Anna goes to market with her mother and sees the candy shop. She goes to her mother with a view to convincing her for buying chocolates from the shop for herself. She says, “Mom! My classmate Rachel likes chocolates very much.”

Her mother replies, “Kiddo’, all chocolates are very bad and all the sweet things are one of the reasons of the cavity.” She continued, “Even candies are very bad.”

“But mom, Rachel is a very intelligent girl.” Argues Anna.

Her mother replies, “I know it but it is also true that some intelligent persons are not always smart enough.”

With a long face, Anna leaves the candy shop.
Which of the following statements is not required in deriving the conclusion- “Some who are intelligent likes bad things very much”?

Question 5

Direction: In this set of questions a narration is given. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.

Anna goes to market with her mother and sees the candy shop. She goes to her mother with a view to convincing her for buying chocolates from the shop for herself. She says, “Mom! My classmate Rachel likes chocolates very much.”

Her mother replies, “Kiddo’, all chocolates are very bad and all the sweet things are one of the reasons of the cavity.” She continued, “Even candies are very bad.”

“But mom, Rachel is a very intelligent girl.” Argues Anna.

Her mother replies, “I know it but it is also true that some intelligent persons are not always smart enough.”

With a long face, Anna leaves the candy shop.
Which of the following statements are required to give us the conclusion –“Some bad things are not spicy.”?

Question 6

Direction: In each group of questions below are three conclusions followed by three statements. You have to choose the correct set of statements that logically satisfies given conclusions.

Conclusions:
I. Some oils are shampoo.
II. Some oil is not conditioner.
III. All shampoo being gel is a possibility.

Statements:
1) Some oil is gel. Some gel is conditioner. Some shampoo is oil.
2) All shampoos are gel. All gels are oil. Some oil is conditioner.
3) All conditioner are gel. No shampoo is conditioner. All shampoo is oil.

Question 7

Direction: In each group of questions below are three conclusions followed by three statements. You have to choose the correct set of statements that logically satisfies given conclusions.
Conclusions:
I. Some hockey can be cricket.
II. Some cricket can be football.
III. Some hockey is definitely not dodge ball.

Statements:
1) Some hockey is football. Some football is cricket. All football is baseball. No cricket is dodge ball.
2) Some baseball is cricket. Some cricket is hockey. Some hockey is football. No baseball is dodge ball.
3) Some hockey is baseball. Some football is hockey. Some baseball is cricket. No football is dodge ball.

Question 8

Direction: In each group of questions below are three conclusions followed by three statements. You have to choose the correct set of statements that logically satisfies given conclusions.
Conclusions:
I. No law is art.
II. Some art is science.
III. Some commerce being law is a possibility.

Statements:
1)  All science is art. All arts are animation. No science is commerce. No animation is law.
2)  All science is art. All arts are animation. No science is law. No animation is commerce.
3) All law is animation. Some animation is commerce. Some commerce is art. All commerce is science.

Question 9

Direction: In each group of questions below are three conclusions followed by three statements. You have to choose the correct set of statements that logically satisfies given conclusions.
Conclusions:
I. Some chess is cards.
II. There is a possibility that all kings are chess.
III. No queen is king.

Statements:
1) All queens are card. Some queen is chess. Some card is king.
2) All queens are card. Some queens are chess. No chess is king.
3) All queens are card. Some queens are chess. No card is king.

Question 10

Direction: In the following question, some statements are followed by some conclusions. Assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the following conclusions follow the given statements and choose appropriate answer choice.
Statements:
All Rupees are Dollars.
Some Dollars are Yuan.
No Yuan is a Yen.
Conclusion:
I. All Dollars are Yens is a possibility.
II. Some Rupees are Yens is a possibility.
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