20 questions in the pattern of MAH MBA CET, NMAT and SNAP. Each question is marked with the exams it suits. Answer it, then open the step-by-step solution.
Statements: Some keys are locks. No locks are doors. All doors are windows.
Conclusions:
I. No doors being windows is a possibility.
II. All locks being doors is a possibility.
'No doors being windows is a possibility.' does not follow: the statements force 'some doors are windows'.
'All locks being doors is a possibility.' does not follow: the statements force 'some locks are not doors'.
Statements: Some flowers are roses. All plants are flowers.
Conclusions:
I. No roses being flowers is a possibility.
II. Some roses being plants is a possibility.
'No roses being flowers is a possibility.' does not follow: the statements force 'some roses are flowers'.
'Some roses being plants is a possibility.' follows: a diagram where some roses are plants is consistent with the statements.
Statements: Some bricks are stones. No stones are walls. No roads are walls.
Conclusions:
I. Some walls are bricks.
II. All roads are stones.
'Some walls are bricks.' does not follow: it is possible that no walls are bricks.
'All roads are stones.' does not follow: it is possible that some roads are not stones.
Statements: No phones are laptops. No laptops are tablets.
Conclusions:
I. No phones are tablets.
II. Some phones are tablets.
'No phones are tablets.' does not follow: it is possible that some phones are tablets.
'Some phones are tablets.' does not follow: it is possible that no phones are tablets.
The two conclusions form a complementary pair — exactly one of them must be true — so either I or II follows.
Statements: All rings are chains. No chains are bangles.
Which of the following conclusions definitely follows?
'No bangles are rings.' follows: no possible diagram allows 'some bangles are rings'.
'All rings are bangles.' does not follow: it is possible that some rings are not bangles.
'All chains are bangles.' does not follow: it is possible that some chains are not bangles.
'All chains are rings.' does not follow: it is possible that some chains are not rings.
Statements: Some lakes are rivers. All ponds are lakes. Some ponds are seas.
Conclusions:
I. Some rivers are not lakes.
II. All rivers are lakes.
'Some rivers are not lakes.' does not follow: it is possible that all rivers are lakes.
'All rivers are lakes.' does not follow: it is possible that some rivers are not lakes.
The two conclusions form a complementary pair — exactly one of them must be true — so either I or II follows.
Statements: No rivers are lakes. All lakes are ponds.
Conclusions:
I. Some rivers not being ponds is a possibility.
II. Some lakes are rivers.
'Some rivers not being ponds is a possibility.' follows: a diagram where some rivers are not ponds is consistent with the statements.
'Some lakes are rivers.' does not follow: it is possible that no lakes are rivers.
Statements: Some keys are locks. All locks are doors.
Conclusions:
I. No keys are doors.
II. Some keys are doors.
'No keys are doors.' does not follow: it is possible that some keys are doors.
'Some keys are doors.' follows: no possible diagram allows 'no keys are doors', so it must be true.
Statements: Some bags are boxes. No bottles are bags. Some jars are bottles.
Conclusions:
I. Some boxes are bottles.
II. No bags are jars.
'Some boxes are bottles.' does not follow: it is possible that no boxes are bottles.
'No bags are jars.' does not follow: it is possible that some bags are jars.
Statements: Some rings are chains. Some chains are bangles. All watches are bangles.
Which of the following conclusions definitely follows?
'Some bangles are chains.' follows: no possible diagram allows 'no bangles are chains'.
'Some rings are bangles.' does not follow: it is possible that no rings are bangles.
'All chains are watches.' does not follow: it is possible that some chains are not watches.
'Some bangles are not rings.' does not follow: it is possible that all bangles are rings.
Statements: Some kings are queens. All rulers are queens.
Which of the following conclusions definitely follows?
'Some queens are rulers.' follows: no possible diagram allows 'no queens are rulers'.
'No kings are rulers.' does not follow: it is possible that some kings are rulers.
'No queens are rulers.' does not follow: it is possible that some queens are rulers.
'No rulers are kings.' does not follow: it is possible that some rulers are kings.
Statements: All stones are bricks. No stones are walls.
Conclusions:
I. Some stones are not bricks.
II. All walls are bricks.
'Some stones are not bricks.' does not follow: it is possible that all stones are bricks.
'All walls are bricks.' does not follow: it is possible that some walls are not bricks.
Statements: Some rings are chains. No chains are bangles.
Conclusions:
I. Some rings are bangles.
II. Some bangles being chains is a possibility.
'Some rings are bangles.' does not follow: it is possible that no rings are bangles.
'Some bangles being chains is a possibility.' does not follow: the statements force 'no bangles are chains'.
Statements: Some stones are bricks. All stones are walls.
Conclusions:
I. Some bricks are not stones.
II. Some stones are not walls.
'Some bricks are not stones.' does not follow: it is possible that all bricks are stones.
'Some stones are not walls.' does not follow: it is possible that all stones are walls.
Statements: Some phones are not laptops. All tablets are laptops.
Conclusions:
I. Some tablets are laptops.
II. No tablets are laptops.
'Some tablets are laptops.' follows: no possible diagram allows 'no tablets are laptops', so it must be true.
'No tablets are laptops.' does not follow: it is possible that some tablets are laptops.
Statements: No lakes are rivers. No ponds are lakes. Some ponds are seas.
Conclusions:
I. Some seas are lakes.
II. All lakes are rivers.
'Some seas are lakes.' does not follow: it is possible that no seas are lakes.
'All lakes are rivers.' does not follow: it is possible that some lakes are not rivers.
Statements: Some keys are locks. Some locks are doors.
Conclusions:
I. No keys are locks.
II. Some locks are keys.
'No keys are locks.' does not follow: it is possible that some keys are locks.
'Some locks are keys.' follows: no possible diagram allows 'no locks are keys', so it must be true.
Statements: All phones are laptops. No laptops are tablets.
Conclusions:
I. Some tablets are laptops.
II. Some laptops are phones.
'Some tablets are laptops.' does not follow: it is possible that no tablets are laptops.
'Some laptops are phones.' follows: no possible diagram allows 'no laptops are phones', so it must be true.
Statements: Some stars are planets. All planets are moons. All moons are comets.
Conclusions:
I. Some comets not being planets is a possibility.
II. No planets are stars.
'Some comets not being planets is a possibility.' follows: a diagram where some comets are not planets is consistent with the statements.
'No planets are stars.' does not follow: it is possible that some planets are stars.
Statements: All laptops are phones. All tablets are laptops.
Conclusions:
I. Some laptops are phones.
II. No laptops are phones.
'Some laptops are phones.' follows: no possible diagram allows 'no laptops are phones', so it must be true.
'No laptops are phones.' does not follow: it is possible that some laptops are phones.
These are original practice questions written by Target Campus in the pattern and difficulty of MAH MBA CET, NMAT, SNAP and other MBA entrance tests. They are not previous-year papers.
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