{"id":55500,"date":"2024-04-16T00:28:26","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T00:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=55500"},"modified":"2024-04-16T00:28:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T00:28:26","slug":"statements-all-oceans-are-rivers-some-springs-are-rivers-all-wells-are-springs-conclusions-i-some-springs-are-oceans-ii-some-wells-are-rivers-iii-some-rivers-are-oceans-iv-no-well-is-riv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/statements-all-oceans-are-rivers-some-springs-are-rivers-all-wells-are-springs-conclusions-i-some-springs-are-oceans-ii-some-wells-are-rivers-iii-some-rivers-are-oceans-iv-no-well-is-riv\/","title":{"rendered":"Statements : All oceans are rivers. Some springs are rivers. All wells are springs. Conclusions : I. Some springs are oceans. II. Some wells are rivers. III. Some rivers are oceans. IV. No well is river."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a979ff684bcc\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    None follows                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Only either I or III, and IV follow                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Only either II or IV, and III follow                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    All follow E. 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None follows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first statement, &#8220;All oceans are rivers,&#8221; is a universal affirmative statement. The second statement, &#8220;Some springs are rivers,&#8221; is a particular affirmative statement. The third statement, &#8220;All wells are springs,&#8221; is a universal affirmative statement.<\/p>\n<p>To form a valid conclusion, we need to use the rules of syllogism. The first rule of syllogism is that the middle term must be distributed in at least one of the premises. 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