Syllogism Deductions
CMAT 2023 · Logical Reasoning · Medium · Syllogisms
If 'All sweet things are fluids' and 'Some fluids are coloured things', then it implies -
A. Some sweet things are coloured things B. Some sweet things are fluids C. All fluids are sweet things D. Some fluids are sweet things
- A.
A, B and C only
- B.
A, and C only
- C.
B, C and E only
- D.
A, C and E only
Answer
B
Explanation
From 'All sweet things are fluids', by conversion we directly get 'Some fluids are sweet things' and 'Some sweet things are fluids'. Note: Option choices in the original paper contain typos, but B and D are valid immediate inferences.
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