2. What is Syllogism?
Syllogism is a part of logical reasoning, especially
analytical reasoning.
It consists of some statements, which you need to derive
conclusions from the given statements.
The statements and conclusions may seem to be illogical,
but while solving questions related to syllogism in
reasoning, you must assume the given statements to be
100% true.
3. Types of Syllogism Questions
1. All A are B
In this diagram, it is visible that circle
A is inside the circle B, which means
that B contains the entire A, i.e. All A
are B.
4. 2. A = B
Here A is contained in B and so is
B contained in A. So, here A
contains all B and again B also
contains all A.
5. 3. No A are B
Here no part of A is present inside
of B and similarly, no part of A is
present in A. So neither A nor B
contain any part of B or A
respectively.
6. 4. Some A are B
Here, the shaded portion indicates
that some portion of A is
contained in B while the unshaded
portion is uncertain portion and
does not indicate anything
whether A is contained in B or
7. 5. Some A are not B
In this, some portion of A is surely
not included in B while there is no
surety whether the shaded region
is included in B or not.
8. Q1) Which of the two conclusions can be concluded on
the basis of given statements?
Statements:
I. Some parrots are scissors.
II. Some scissors are not combs.
Conclusions:
III.Some scissors are parrots.
IV.Some combs are parrots.
Select the correct conclusion(s):
A) Only conclusion I
B) Only conclusion II
C) Both conclusions I and II
D) Neither conclusion I nor II
9. Q.2) Statements:
1. All the harmoniums are instruments.
2. All the instruments are flutes.
Conclusions:
3. All the flutes are instruments.
4. All the harmoniums are flutes.
Select the correct conclusion(s):
A. Only (1) conclusion follows
B. Only (2) conclusion follows
C. Either (1) or (2) follows
D. Neither (1) nor (2) follows
E. Both (1) and (2) follow
10. Q.3) Statements:
A. Some Pants are Trouser.
B. All Trousers are T-shirt.
C.No T-shirt is Shirt.
Conclusions:
I). Some Pants can be Shirt.
Il). Al T-shirts are Trouser.
Select the correct conclusion(s):
A) Only conclusion I
B) Only conclusion II
C) Both conclusions I and II
D) Neither conclusion I nor II
11. Q.4) Statements:
1. Some ants are parrots.
2. All the parrots are apples.
Conclusions:
3. All the apples are parrots.
4. Some ants are apples.
Select the correct conclusion(s):
A. Only (1) conclusion follows
B. Only (2) conclusion follows
C.Either (1) or (2) follows
D. Neither (1) nor (2) follows
E. Both (1) and (2) follow
12. Q.5) Statements:
1. Few Money are Rupee.
2. Only Rupee is Dollar.
3. Some Currencies are Money.
Conclusions:
4. 1). No Money is Dollar.
5. I). Some Rupees are not Money.
Select the correct conclusion(s):
A) Only conclusion I
B) Only conclusion II
C) Both conclusions I and II
D) Neither conclusion I nor II
13. Q.6) Statements:
1. Some papers are pens.
2. All the pencils are pens.
Conclusions:
3. Some pens are pencils.
4. Some pens are papers.
Select the correct conclusion(s):
A. Only (1) conclusion follows
B. Only (2) conclusion follows
C. Either (1) or (2) follows
D. Neither (1) nor (2) follows
E. Both (1) and (2) follow
14. Q.7) Statements:
1. Some Cats are Rats.
2. All bats are tables.
3. All Rats are Bats.
Conclusion:
4. Some Cats are bats
5. All bats are rats
6. All tables are cats
7. All bats are cats Select the correct conclusion(s):
A. Only I & II follow
B. Only II follows
C. Only I & IV follow
D. None of these
15. Q.8) Statements:
1. Some ships are boats.
2. All boats are submarines.
3. Some submarines are yatches.
Conclusion:
4. I. Some yatches are boats.
5. II. Some submarines are boats.
6. III. Some submarines are ships.
7. IV. Some yatches are ships
Select the correct conclusion(s):
1. All follow
2. Only II and III follow
3. Only III follows
4. Only IV follows
16. Q.9) Statements:
1. All Carrots are birds.
2. Some telephones are Carrots.
3. All bedsheets are telephone.
Conclusion:
4. All bedsheet are birds
5. Some bedsheet are birds
6. Some birds are telephone
7. All telephone are birds
Select the correct conclusion(s):
1. Only I follows
2. Only II follows
3. Only I and III follow
4. Only III follows
17. Q.10) Statements:
1. Samosas are Jalebi.
2. All Jalebis are Tikki.
3. All Tikkis are Barfi
Conclusion:
I. All Jalebis are Barfi
II. All Tikkis are Samosas
III. All Samosas are Barfi
IV. All Barfi are Jalebi
Select the correct conclusion(s):
1. Only I and II follow
2. Only I and III follow
3. Only II and III follow
4. All follow
