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

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Two statements followed by four conclusions are given . You have to consider the two 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 football players are smart.
All smart are boys.

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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: Some roses are flowers.
Some flowers are buds.
All buds are leaves.
All leaves are plants.
Conclusion:
1. Some plants are flowers.
2. Some roses are buds.
3. No leaves are roses.
4. No roses are buds.

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Statements :
Ajay is an artist.
Artists are beautiful.

On the basis of the above two statements, which one of the following conclusions is logically correct?

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In each question below is given some statements and conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly know facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows.
Statements -
Some computers are papers.
All papers are mails.
Some mails are mobiles.
All mobiles are watches.
Conclusions -
I- All mails being computers is a possibility.
II- Some computers are not watches.
III- Some watches are mobiles.

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If “All books are pens” is assumed to be true, which of the following conclusion may logically follow?

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Three statements are given followed by three conclusions I, II and III. You have to consider the two 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.
Statements :
Some villagers are honest.
All honest are educated.
No educated is a unemployed.
Conclusions :
(I)
No honest is unemployed.
(II) Some educated are honest.
(III) Some villagers are unemployed.

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Two statements are given followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the two 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 :
All skaters are good swimmers.
All good swimmer are runners.
Conclusions :
(I) Some runners are skaters.
(II) Some Skaters are good swimmers

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Two statements are given followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the two 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:
All crazy are men.
All women are crazy.
Conclusions:
I. Some of the crazy are men.
II. All women are men.

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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:
All shirts are chairs
Some chairs are rats.
All rats are pens.
Conclusion:
1. Some pens are shirts.
2. Some pens are chairs.
3. Some rats are shirts.
4. No pen is a shirt.

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Taken “All boys are wicked, All wicked (boys) are traitors” for granted, which of the following conclusion can be logically derived?

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In the following question the symbols $, @, *, ** and # are used with the following meanings:
'A$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 smaller than B'.
'A#B' means 'A is either smaller than or equal to B'.

Statements:U*V, X$W, U**W
Conclusions:

I. W$V

II. U**V

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Statements:
Cricketers are rich.
Some rich persons are honest.

On the basis of the above two statements, which one of the following conclusions is logically correct?
Conclusions:

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Select the alternative inference which is most appropriate.

"All professors are learned; learned people are always gentle."
Inference : All professors are gentle persons.

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If “All chairs are drums, some drums are taps” is taken to be true, which of the following conclusions can be logically derived?

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In the question given below, certain symbols are used 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'.

Statements: T*U, U$W, V@L, W+V
Conclusions:

I. V@T

II. L@W