No mathematicians are musicians.All mathematicians are scientists.∴ No scientists are musicians.In this syllogism, there is a fallacy of

No mathematicians are musicians.<br>All mathematicians are scientists.<br>∴ No scientists are musicians.<br>In this syllogism, there is a fallacy of

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All pharmacists are statisticians. Some statisticians are mathematicians. Conclusions: I. All pharmacists are mathematicians. II. Some pharmacists are mathematicians. III. Some mathematicians are statisticians. IV. Some statisticians are pharmacists.

A

Both conclusions IV and I follow.

B

Both conclusions I and II follow.

C

Both conclusions II and III follow.

D

Both conclusions III and IV follow.

Given below are Assertion (A) and Reason (R), consider them and select the correct answer:
Assertion (A) A categorical syllogism commits a fallacy of four terms if more than three terms are used.
Reason (R) In a standard form of categorical syllogism, there are three and only three terms occuring twice each in the same meaning.

A

A and R both are true and R is not the correct explanation of A

B

A and R both are true and R is the correct explanation of A

C

A is true and R is false

D

A and R both are false

No astrologers are scientists.
Some scientists are not magicians.
Some magicians are not astrologers.
This syllogism involves the fallacy of

A

Undistributed middle

B

Exclusive minor

C

Exclusive premise

D

Four term fallacy

Choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statement(S) Statement: All scientist working in America are talented. Some Indian scientists are working in America. Conclusions: 1. None of Indian scientists is talented. 2. Some talented Indian scientists have migrated to America. 3. All talented scientists are Indians. 4. Some Indian scientists are talented. The conclusion(s) correctly drawn is/are

A

1 only

B

2 only

C

2 and 3

D

2 and 4

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully and decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All scientists working in Japan are talented. Some Chinese scientists are working in Japan. Conclusions: I. No Chinese scientist is talented. II. Some talented Chinese scientists are working in Japan. III. All talented scientists are Japanese. IV. Some Chinese scientists are talented.

A

Only conclusion III and IV follow

B

Only conclusion II and IV follow.

C

Only conclusion I follows

D

Only conclusion II follows.

"All people who live in Varanasi are people who drink tea, and all people who drink tea are people who like it. We may conclude, then, that all people who live in Varanasi are people who like it. What is wrong with this argument? (A) There is equivocation on the term "People who like it." (B) It commits existential fallacy (C) It commits fallacy of exclusive premises. (D) It commits fallacy of four terms. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A

Only (A) is correct

B

Only (A) and (C) are correct

C

Only (A) and (B) are correct

D

Only (A) and (D) are correct

In the given figure, square represent Mathematicians, triangle represent Magicians and circle represent Scientists. Which of the following represents Mathematicians who are Magicians?

A

6

B

1 and 3

C

3 and 4

D

3 and 5

Consider the given statement/s to be true and decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement. Statement:I All astronomers are scientists.
Statement:II Some scientists are shopkeepers. Conclusion:I All astronomers are shopkeepers.
Conclusion:II Some shopkeepers are astronomers.
Conclusion:III Some shopkeepers are scientists.
Conclusion:IV All scientists are astronomers.

A

Only IConclusion follows

B

Conclusions I,IIandIIIfollows

C

Only conclusion IIIfollows

D

Conclusion IIand IV follows

Statements : All the research scholars are psychologists. Some psychologists are scientists.

Conclusions :
I. All the research scholars are scientists.
II. Some research scholars are scientists.
III. Some scientists are psychologists.
IV. Some psychologists are research scholars.

A

Only (III) and (IV)

B

None of the four

C

All the four

D

Only (III)

E

Only (II) and (IV)

If "No scientists are philosophers" is true, what may be inferred about the truth and falsity of the proposition?
1. No non-philosophers are scientists
2. No-non scientists are non-philosophers
3. No philosopher are non scientists
Out of these statements

A

All are true

B

All are false

C

Both 1 and 3 are false and 2 is undermined

D

Both 1 and 3 are true and 2 is false

No mathematicians are musicians.
All mathematicians are scientists.
∴ No scientists are musicians.
In this syllogism, there is a fallacy of

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