Basics of Syllogism
Basics of Syllogism: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Proposition in Syllogism, Premise in Syllogism, Copula in Syllogism and Subject in Syllogism etc.
Important Questions on Basics of Syllogism
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.

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 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.

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 questions the symbols +, ×, ?, @ and $ are used with the following meanings:
'P+Q' means 'P is neither smaller nor greater than Q'.
'P×Q' means 'P is neither equal to nor smaller than Q'.
'P?Q' means 'P is neither greater than nor equal to Q'.
'P@Q' means 'P is neither greater than or equal to Q'.
'P$Q' means 'P is not equal to Q'.
Statements: P $ Q, Q × R, P + R
Conclusions: I. Q × P II. P ? Q

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 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.

In the given question made with alphabets and certain symbols with the following meanings:
'A B' means 'A is greater than B'.
'A B' means 'A is either greater than or equal to B'.
'A B' means 'A is equal to B'.
'A B' means 'A is either smaller than or equal to B'.
'A B' means 'A is smaller than B'.
Answer the following statements using the given conditions --
Statements: P Q, N M, M R, R P
Conclusions:
I. P N
II Q M

Three statements are given followed by four conclusions. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow from the given statements.
Statements:
A. All glasses are plates.
B. All plates are cups.
C. All glasses are jugs.
Conclusion:
1. All jugs are glasses.
2. Some plates are jugs.
3. Some cups are jugs.
4. All jugs are cups.

Two statements followed by two conclusions are given. You have to consider the given 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 statements. Indicate your answer accordingly.
Statements :
Some politicians are honest.
Sushil is not honest.
Conclusions :
I. Sushil is a politician.
II. All honest are politician.

The question below has a few statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II, III. You have to consider every given statements as true, even if it does not conform to the well known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the conclusions can be logically derived.
Statement:
All Inboxes are Spam.
All Messages are Spam.
Some Inboxes are Draft.
Conclusion:
I. No Inbox is a message is a possibility.
II Some Inbox which are draft are also message.
III. All drafts can be Spam is a possibility.

Read both the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements:
All books are magazines.
Some magazines are notebooks.
Some notebooks are papers.
Conclusions:
I. Some books are notebooks.
II. Some magazines are papers.

The question given below has six statements are 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.
Conclusion :
(I) All flowers being doors is a possibility
(II) All ropes being tables is a possibility

In the question given below, two statements are followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the two 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:
Some banks are colleges.
Some colleges are schools.
Conclusions:
I. Some banks are not school.
II. Some schools are colleges.
