Basics of Syllogism

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Basics of Syllogism: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Proposition in Syllogism, Subject in Syllogism, Predicate in Syllogism, Premise in Syllogism, Copula in Syllogism & Conclusions in Syllogism etc.

Important Questions on Basics of Syllogism

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In each question given below four statements are followed by two conclusions numbered I and II,. You have to take the four given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from the commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and decide which logically follows.Give answer -

Statements :
All rent are food. All food are cloth.
No cloth is a misc. Some misc are desk.
Conclusions :
I. Generally misc are not food.
II. Some misc are food.

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In each of the questions below are given four statements (a), (b), (c) and (d) followed by two conclusions numbered I & II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Give answer 1): If only Conclusion I follows.Give answer 2): If only Conclusion II follows. Give answer 3): If either Conclusion I or II follows. Give answer 4): If neither Conclusion I nor II follows. Give answer 5): If both Conclusions I & II follow.

Statements:Some knives are hammers.
All hammers are poles.
All poles are sticks.
Some sticks are pencils.
Conclusions:
I. Some hammers are pencils. II. Some sticks are knives. 

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Directions- Each of the questions given below comprises two statements followed by four conclusions number- red. I, II, III and IV. You have to assume both the statements correct, even if they differ from universe- sally known facts. Go through all the conclusions and then ignoring the universally known facts ascertain as to which of the given conclusions can logically come up from the given statements.

Statements- Some green (things) are blue.
No blue is white.
Conclusions-
I. Some blue (things) are green.
II. Some white (things) are green.
III. Some green (things) are not white.
IV. All white (things) are green.

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In each question below are three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the two given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the three statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:
Some papers are files.
All files are books.
Some books are printers.
Conclusions:
I. Some files are printers.
II. Some books are papers.

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In each of the questions below are given four statements (a), (b), (c) and (d) followed by two conclusions numbered I & II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Give answer 1): If only Conclusion I follows. Give answer 2): If only Conclusion II follows. Give answer 3): If either Conclusion I or II follows. Give answer 4): If neither Conclusion I nor II follows. Give answer 5): If both Conclusions I and IIII follow.


Statements:
All books are pens.
Some pens are desks.
Some desks are chairs.
Some chairs are tables.
Conclusions:
I. Some tables are desks.
II. Some chairs are pens.

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In each of the questions below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements: Some rats are cats. Some cats are dogs. No dog is cow.
Conclusions:

  1. No cow is cat.
  2. No dog is rat.
  3. Some cats are rats.

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Taken “All tubs are clocks, some clocks are jugs” for granted, which of the following conclusions can be logically drawn up?

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Two statements are given followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the three statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusion can definitely be drawn from the given statement. Indicate your answer.

Statements :
Some roses are thorns.
All thorns are flowers.
No flower is a petal.
Conclusions :
(I) No petal is a rose.
(II) Some flowers are roses.

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In each of the questions below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:
All mobiles are pagers.
All pagers are I-pods. All I-pods are I-phones.
Conclusions:
I. All mobiles are I-pods.
II. All I-phones are mobiles.
III. Some I-phones are mobiles.
IV. Some I-pods are pagers.

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In the following question two/three statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read both the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically and definitely follow(s) from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements
No fruit is vegetable
All potatoes are vegetables.
Some fruits are apples.
Conclusions:
I. Some apples are potatoes
II. Some potatoes being fruits is a possibility.

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The question below has two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take everything given in the statements to be true although it may seem at variance with commonly accepted facts. Then decide which of the conclusions follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:
1. Some actors are emperors.
2. Some emperors are cruel.
Conclusions:
I. All the cruel are actors.
II. All the cruel are emperors.

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Directions- Each of the following questions consists of two statements each followed by two conclusions I and II. Take them to be true even if the given two statements are not consistent with the known facts and ascertain applying head to the known facts as to which of the two conclusions from among the given statements comes out to be logical.
Answer (A) if only the conclusion I is true.
Answer (B) if only the conclusion II is true.
Answer (C) if either in conclusion I or the conclusion II is true.
Answer (D) when neither the conclusion I nor the II is true.
Answer (E) if both the conclusions I and II are true.

Statements- All doors are chairs.
All chairs are tables.
Conclusions-
I. All tables are doors.
II. All doors are tables.

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Two statements are followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Which one of the four alternatives is correct?
Statements:
I. All teachers are aged.
II. Some women are teachers.
Conclusions:
I. All aged are women.
II. Some women are aged.

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Three statements are given followed by three conclusions I, II and III. You have to consider the three statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusion can definitely be drawn from the given statement. Indicate your answer.
Statements :
Some villagers are educated.
All educated are honest.
No honest is a corrupt.
Conclusions :
I. Some villagers are not corrupt.
II. Some educated are corrupt.
III. No corrupt is a villager.

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Statements:

Some airplane are helicopters.
All helicopters are gliders.
All gliders are kites.
All kites are balloons.

Conclusions:

I. Some helicopters are balloons.
II. All kites are airplanes .
III. All balloons are gliders.
IV. All helicopters are kites

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In each question below are two/ three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer
1) If only conclusion I follow.
2) If only conclusion II follows.
3) If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
4) If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
5) If both conclusion I and conclusion II follow.

Statements:
Some papers are boards.
No board is a card.
Conclusions:
I. No card is a paper.
II. Some papers are cards.

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The question below has two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take everything given in the statements to be true although it may seem at variance with commonly accepted facts. Then decide which of the conclusions follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:
1. All benches are tables.
2. Some tables are chairs.
Conclusions:
I. No chair is table.
II. Some chairs are tables.

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Directions: In each of the questions below are given four statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements : All sticks are hammers.
No hammer is dress.
Some dresses are doors.
All doors are cots.
Conclusions : I. Some cots are hammers.
II. No cot is hammer.
III. Some dresses are sticks.

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Granted “No lock is key” as true, which of the following conclusion follow the given statement?

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In this question three statements A, B, and C are given followed by four conclusion I, II, and III. Consider all the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Decide which of the given conclusions is / are definitely drawn from the given statements.

Statements:

A. All mirrors are phones.

B. Some phones are gadgets.

C. All gadgets are mirrors.

Conclusions:

I. Some gadgets are phones.

II. Some gadgets are mirrors.

III. Some mirrors are phones.