Syllogism
Syllogism: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Syllogism etc.
Important Questions on Syllogism
Read all the three conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Statement:
All the papers are books.
All the bags are books.
Some purses are bags.
Conclusions:
Some papers are bags.
Some books are papers.
Some books are purses.

The questions below have given four statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II, and III. 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.
Statements :
Some fuels are ice.
Some ices are states.
Some states are cold.
All cold is fast.
Conclusions :
I. Some cold being fuel is a possibility.
II. Some ice are cold.
III. Some fast being fuel is a possibility.

In the following questions, the symbols, and , are used with the following meaning as illustrated below:
'P Q' means 'P is neither greater than nor equal to Q'.
'P Q' means 'P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q'.
'P Q' means 'P is not smaller than Q'.
'P Q' means 'P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q'.
'P Q' means 'P is not greater than Q'
Statements: M R, R T, T N
Conclusions: . N R . N R

The question given below has six statements is followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the six 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.
Statements -
All trees are flowers.
Some flowers are pencils
All pencils are tables.
All tables are bricks.
No brick is a door.
Some doors are not ropes.
Conclusions -
(I) Some bricks are flowers
(II) All tables being doors is a possibility

In the following questions, the symbols and , are used with the following meaning as illustrated below:
'P Q' means 'P is not greater than Q'.
'P Q' means 'P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q'.
'P Q' means 'P is neither greater than not equal to Q'.
'P Q' means 'P is not smaller than Q'.
'P Q' means 'P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q'.
Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the three conclusions and , given below them is are definitely true.
Statements: V M, N V, J N
Conclusions: . J M . M N . V J

In each question given below four statements are followed by two conclusions: 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 from the four given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements:
No approach is utter.
Some scarce is policy.
All policy are stock.
Only stock is apparent.
Conclusions:
I. All stock being approach is a possibility.
II. Some policy are stock.

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.

In question below there are two or 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 from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Given Answer:
A. If only conclusion I follows.
B. If only conclusion II follows.
C. If either conclusion I conclusion II follows.
D. If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
E. If both conclusion I and conclusion II follows.
Statements:
Some mouse are rats.
Some rats are pigeons.
All pigeons are lizards.
Conclusions:
I. Some lizards are mouse.
II. All rats being lizards is a possibility.

In each of the questions below are given four statements (a), (b), (c) and (d) followed by two conclusions numbered . 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 ): If only Conclusion follows.Give answer ): If only Conclusion follows. Give answer ): If either Conclusion or follows. Give answer ): If neither Conclusion nor follows. Give answer ): If both Conclusions follow.
Statements:Some knives are hammers.
All hammers are poles.
All poles are sticks.
Some sticks are pencils.
Conclusions:
. Some hammers are pencils. . Some sticks are knives.

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.

In the following question, two statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions numbered (I) and (II). You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
Statement:
All Mangoes are Grapes.
All Grapes are Figs.
Conclusion:
I. Some mangoes are not figs.
II. Some figs are mangoes.

The question below are given two or more 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. 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.
2) if only conclusion II follows.
3) if either conclusion I or Il follows.
4) if neither conclusion I nor II follows.
5) if both conclusions I and II follow
Statements:
All plants are trees.
Some trees are branches.
All roots are branches.
Conclusions:
I. All roots being plants is a possibility.
II. All branches being roots is a possibility.

In the following question, three statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions numbered . You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
() If conclusion follows.
() If conclusion follows.
() If either or follows.
() If neither nor follows.
() If both conclusions follow.
Statements:
All cables are plug.
Some plugs are switch.
All switches are empty.
Conclusions:
. Some cables are empty.
. No cable is empty.

In the question, below are given three statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III You have to take the statement 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 given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements:
Some bulbs are tubes.
Some tubes are wires.
Some wires are lamps.
Conclusions:
I. Some lamps are tubes.
II. Some wires are bulbs.
III. Some lamps are bulbs.

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.
Statements :
All veracity are vapid. Some veracity are not vanity.
Any vanity can never be vapour. No vapour is vineyard.
Conclusions :
Mostly vapid are not vanity.
Maximum vapid are vanity.

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.

In the question given below, two statements are followed by conclusions I and II. Taking the statements to be right, although they may seem at variance with commonly accepted facts, mark your answer as:
(1) If only conclusion I follows.
(2) If only conclusion II follows.
(3) If either conclusion I or conclusion II follow
(4) Neither I nor II follows.
(5) If both I and II follows.
Statements : Some sun is moon.
No moon is white.
Conclusions : I. No sun is white.
II. Some moon is white.

In the question below there 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 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.
Statements:
a. All bulbs are lamps.
b. All lamps are stands.
c. Some stands are pens.
d. Some pens are benches.
Conclusions:
I. Some benches are bulbs.
II. Some lamps are benches.
III. Some pens are bulbs.
IV. Some pens are lamps.

Directions: In each question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements:
All locks are keys.
No key is a spoon.
Conclusions:
I. No lock is a spoon.
II. No spoon is a lock.

In each question given below three statements are followed by two conclusions numbered and . You have to take the three 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
If only conclusion follows.
If only conclusion follows.
If either conclusionor follows.
If neither conclusion nor follows.
If both conclusions and follow.
Statements :
Some tall are not short.
Some tall are night.
All day are night.
Conclusions:
If all short are day then some day are not short.
If all night are short then some day are short.
