Syllogisms Aptitude Test.....

[Boater]

Syllogisms Aptitude Tests are used in Psycometric Assessments to determine your logical reasoning ability

Can you guess the correct answer

Syllogism:

1. All schools are buildings.

2. Some schools are tents.

A. No buildings are tents

B. Some buildings are tents

C. All buildings are tents

D. No valid conclusion possible

[bangkokcitylimits]

regarding to the schools question I would say B although a tent is not a building.

some schoolbuildings are tents.

[Boater]

regarding to the schools question I would say B although a tent is not a building.

some schoolbuildings are tents.

you are correct , the answer is B. “Some buildings are tents”. If all schools are buildings, then some of the buildings are tents.

well that was short lived

[bangkokcitylimits]

regarding to the schools question I would say B although a tent is not a building.

some schoolbuildings are tents.

you are correct , the answer is B. "Some buildings are tents". If all schools are buildings, then some of the buildings are tents.

well that was short lived

I'm sorry it could have lived longer if you would not have replied immediately, I wonder what others would have answered and some discussion etc.

anymore of those ?

Edited October 20, 2010 by bangkokcitylimits

[GarryP]

I just visited to find out what the hel_l a Syllogism is? Now I know. I too answered B.

[SiamRose]

Tents are not buildings, so A is correct. However, since premise 1 is false, D may also be considered correct.

[bangkokcitylimits]

Tents are not buildings, so A is correct. However, since premise 1 is false, D may also be considered correct.

B: READ: Some (school)buildings are tents (instead of stone buildings)

so in this case

B. Some buildings are tents

(as A,B,C,D are related to 1,2)