SYLLOGISMS
Directions for questions 1 – 5: 3. Some belts are ties.
In each of the following questions two statements are 4. All the belts are ties.
given and these statements are followed by two A] Only (2) and (4) B] Only (1) and (3)
conclusions numbered (1) and (2). You have to take the C] Only (3) and (4) D] Only (3)
given two statements to be true even if they seem to be E] All the four
at variance from commonly known facts. Read the
conclusions and then decide which of the given 7. Statements: All book are paper. All paper are pen.
conclusions logically follows from the two given Conclusions:
statements, disregarding commonly known facts. 1. Some paper are book.
Give answer: 2. Some pen are book.
(A) If only (1) conclusion follows 3. Some book are not pen.
(B) If sonly (2) conclusion follows 4. All pen are paper.
(C) If either (1) or (2) follows A] Only (1) and (2) B] Only (1) and (3)
(D) If neither (1) nor (2) follows and C] Only (1) and (4) D] Only (2) and (4)
(E) If both (1) and (2) follow. E] All four
1. Statements: Some apples are oranges. All the 8. Statements: All blankets are towels. Some pillows are
oranges are grapes. towels.
Conclusions: Conclusions:
1. Some apples are grapes. 1. All blankets are pillows.
2. No orange is apple. 2. All pillows are blankets.
3. Some towels are pillows.
2. Statements: All the tables are chairs. All the chairs 4. All towels are blankets.
are stools. A] Only (1) B] Only (2)
Conclusions: C] Only (3) D] Only (4)
1. All the stools are chairs. E] Only (1) and (3)
2. All the tables are stools.
9. Statements: Some torches are tubes. Some tubes are
3. Statements: Some fishes are whales. Some frogs are roots.
fishes. Conclusions:
Conclusions: 1. Some torches are roots.
1. Some fishes are green. 2. Some roots are torches.
2. Some frogs are whales. 3. All the roots are tubes
4. All the tubes are torches.
4. Statements: Some eagles are crows. All the crows A] Only (2) and (4) B] Only (1) and (3)
are sparrows. C] Only (4) D] Only (1) and (4)
Conclusions: E] None of the four
1. All the sparrows are crows.
2. Some eagles are sparrows. 10. Statements: Some brushes are colours. No colour is
watch.
5. Statements: All the windows are doors. No door is a Conclusions:
wall. 1. No brush is watch.
Conclusions: 2. No colour is brush.
1. Some windows are walls. 3. Some brushes are watches.
2. No wall is a door. 4. Some colours are brushes.
A] None of the four. B] All the four.
Directions for questions 6 – 10: C] Only (1) and (4) D] Only (4)
In each of the following questions two statements are E] Only (2) and (4)
given and these statements are followed by two
conclusions numbered (1) and (2). You have to take the 11. Statements: No monkey is an ape. Some apes are
given two statements to be true even if they seem to be chimpanzees.
at variance from commonly known facts. Read the
conclusions and then decide which of the given Conclusions:
conclusions logically follows from the two given
statements, disregarding commonly known facts. 1. Some chimpanzees are not monkeys.
2. Some monkeys are not chimpanzees.
6. Statements: No hat is tie. All the ties are belts. 3. Some monkeys are chimpanzees.
Conclusions: A] Only (1). B] Only (2).
1. No hat is belt. C] Both (1) and (2) D] Only (3)
2. No belt is hat.
SYLLOGISMS
12. Statements: Some caps are not taps. All caps are
laps.
Conclusions:
1. All taps are laps.
2. Some laps are not taps.
3. Some laps are taps.
4. All laps are taps.
A] Only (1). B] Only (2).
C] Only (3) D] Only (4)
Directions for questions 13-15: Each question
consists of five statements followed by options
consisting of three statements put together in a
specific order. Choose the option which indicates a
valid argument, i.e. where the third statement is a
conclusion drawn from the preceding two
statements.
13. Statements:
I. Some women are educated
II. MNCs recruit only women
III. All educated work in MNCs
IV. All educated are women
V. Some women work in MNCs
A] I, II, III B] I, III, IV
C] I, III, V D] None of these
14. Statements:
I. Obese people are prone to heart diseases
II. People who consume excessive junk food are prone to
heart diseases
III. Consumption of excessive junk food causes obesity
IV. Americans consume a lot of junk food
V. Most Americans are over-weight
A] I,II,III B] I,III,II
C] IV,V,III D] III,IV,V
15. Statements:
I. Some sea animals are mammals
II. All human-beings are mammals
III. Whale is a mammal
IV. Whale is a human-being
V. Sea animals include Whales
A] II, III, IV B] II,IV,III
C] I,III,V D] I,V,III
