Syllogism Class Sheet (D) AC’s are not DC’s. Some DC’s are not BC’s.

Some AC’s are not BC’s.

Directions (Q. 1-6): In each question below are given two (1) Only B and D (2) Only A and D (3) Only B (4) Only A and
statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. B (5) None of these
You have to take the two given statements to be true even if
they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read 8. (A) No esthetic is an atheist. Some esthetics are
the conclusions and then decide which of the given monotheists. Some monotheists are not polytheists.
conclusions logically follows from the given statements (B) All sentences are words. No word does not have
disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer meaning. Some which do not have meaning are not
1) If only conclusion I follows. sentences.
2) If only conclusion II follows. (C) No river is sea. Some seas are oceans. Some
3) If both I and II follow. oceans are not rivers.
4) If neither I nor II follows. (D) No MMTS are MRTS. All public transports are
MRTS. No public transport is MMTS.
1. Some powders are not soaps. All soaps are
detergents. (1) Only B,C and D (2) Only C and D (3) Only A and
B (4) Only C and B (5) Only B and D
Conclusions : I. All soaps are powders.
II. Some powders are not detergents. Directions (Q. 9-20): In each question below there are
three statements followed by four conclusions numbered,
2. No bats are lights. All lights are balls. I, II, III and IV. You have to take the given statements to
Conclusions : I. Some bats are not balls. be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly
II. Some balls are not bats. known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide
which of the given conclusions logically follows from the
3. All novels are stories. All stories are songs. given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
Conclusions : I. All novels are songs.
II. Some songs are novels. 9. Statements:
a. No Cloud is Bird. b. Some Goats are Birds. c. All Cars are
4. All Grapes are Bananas. All Potatoes are Bananas. Goats.
Conclusions: I. Some Grapes are Potatoes. Conclusions:
II. All Potatoes are Grapes. I. No Car is Cloud. II. Some Cars are Birds. III. No Bird is
Car. IV. Some Clouds are Goats.
5. Some Bags are Books. All Books are Boxes. 1) Only III follows 2) Only either II or III follows 3) Only I
Conclusions: I. Some Bags are Boxes. follows 4) Only I and either II or III follow
II. All Bags are Boxes. 5) None of these

6. Some tables are chairs. No cupboard is table.

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10. Statements:
Conclusions: I. Some chairs are not cupboards. a. All Grapes are Bananas. b. All Potatoes are Bananas. c.
II. Some cupboards are not chairs. Some Bananas are Mangoes.
Conclusions:
Directions (Q. 7-8): The questions given below have four I. No Grape is Mango. II. Some Potatoes are not Mangoes. III.
groups of three statements each. Read the statements in each Some Grapes are Potatoes.
group carefully and identify the group/groups where the third IV. All Mangoes are Grapes.
statement logically follows the first two statements in the 1) Only I follows 2) Either I or III follows 3) Only II & III
group. follow 4) Only I, II & III follow 5) None of these

7. (A) No sitar is a guitar. No guitar is a violin. No 11. Statements:

violin is a sitar. a. Some Cats are Rats. b. Some Rats are Ants. c. Some Ants
(B) Ragas are songs. Some pops are not songs. Some are Flies.
pops are not ragas. Conclusions:
(C) Some costume designers are not hair designers. I. Some Flies are Cats. II. Some Flies are not Ants. III. No Rat
All designers are not hair designers. Some designers is Fly. IV. No Cat is Fly.
are not costume designers. 1) Only I & IV follow 2) Only II follows 3) Only I & III
follow 4) Only I or IV follows 5) None of these

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12. Statements: Conclusions:
a. All Chalks are Dusters b. Some Chalks are Boards. c. Some I. Some guavas are oranges. II. No apple is a
Dusters are Pens. banana. III. Some oranges are bananas.
Conclusions: IV. Some apples are bananas.
I. Some Pens are Chalks. II. Some Dusters are Boards. III.
Some Pens are Boards. IV. All Chalks are Pens. 1) Only I and II follow 2) Only I and either II or IV follow 3)
Only I, II and IV follow
1) Either I or IV follows 2) Only II & III follow 3) Either I or 4) Only III and either II or IV follow 5) None of these
IV & II follow 4) Only II follows 5) None of these
18. Statements:
13. Statements: Some leaves are fruits. All branches are fruits. Some roots are
a. Some Bags are Books. b. All Books are Boxes. c. No Box is branches
Board. Conclusions:
Conclusions: I. Some roots are fruits. II. Some branches are leaves. III. No
I. Some Bags are not Boards. II. Some Bags are not Boxes. III. leaf is branch. IV. Some leaves are roots.
All Bags are Boxes. IV. No Bag is Board.
1) Either II or III and I follow 2) Only I follows 3) Only either
1) Only I follows 2) I & either II or III follow 3) Only IV II or III follows 4) Only I and III follow
follows 4) Only II follows 5) None of these 5) None of these

14. Statements: 19. Statements:

a. Some streets are roads. b. Some roads are lanes. c. Some All books are notes. Some notes are pencils. No pencil is
lanes are highways. paper.
Conclusions: Conclusions:
I. Some roads are not streets. II. No highway is street. III. I. Some notes are books. II. Some pencils are books. III. Some
Some streets are not roads. IV. Some lanes are not roads. books are papers. IV. No book is a paper.

1) Only III follows 2) Only IV and III follow 3) Either I or III 1) Only I follows 2) Only I and either III or IV follow 3)
follows 4) Both I and III follow 5) None of these Either III or IV follows 4) Only I and III follow
5) None of these
15. Statements:
a. Some pencils are pens. b. All pens are erasers. c. All 20. Statements:
staplers are erasers. Some cups are utensils. No utensil is a bucket. All buckets are
Conclusions: plates.
I. Some pens are not pencils. II. All erasers are pencils. III. Conclusions:
Some staplers are pens. IV. Some staplers are pencils. I. Some cups are buckets. II. Some utensils are plates. III. No
utensil is a plate. IV. Some cups are plates.

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1) Only I follows 2) Only II follows 3) Only III follows 4) 1) Only I follows 2) Only III follows 3) Either II or III
Only IV follows 5) None of these follows 4) Either III or IV follows 5) None of these

16. Statements:
Some tables are chairs. No cupboard is table. Some chairs are
cupboards.
Conclusions:
I. Some chairs are not tables. II. All chairs are either tables or
cupboard III. Some chairs are both tables and cupboards. IV.
All chairs are tables.

1) Only I and IV follow 2) Only either II or III follow 3) Only

IV follows 4) Either II or III & I follow Answer key
5) None of these 1 (4) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4(4) 5 (1) 6 (1) 7 (3) 8 (1) 9 (2) 10(5) 11(5)
12(4) 13(2) 14(5) 15(1) 16(5) 17(1) 18(1) 19(2) 20(3)
17. Statements:
Some oranges are apples. All apples are guavas. No guava is a
banana.

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