Syllogism Questions and Answers
Syllogism is a key topic in verbal reasoning questions and answers that evaluates logical deduction skills. These questions involve drawing conclusions from given statements, helping candidates test analytical accuracy and decision-making. Designed for aspirants preparing for CAT, TCS, Infosys, and Wipro, this collection of syllogism questions with answers includes step-by-step reasoning and explanations. Practicing these problems regularly improves your logical aptitude, a must-have for competitive exams and placement tests.
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11. In each of the following questions two statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions numbered (1) and (2). 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. <div> </div> <div>Give answer:</div> <div> </div> <div>(A) If only (1) conclusion follows</div> <div>(B) If sonly (2) conclusion follows</div> <div>(C) If either (1) or (2) follows</div> <div>(D) If neither (1) nor (2) follows and</div> <div>(E) If both (1) and (2) follow.</div> <div> <div>Statements: Some dogs are bats. Some bats are cats.</div> <div> </div> <div>Conclusions:</div> <div> </div> <div>Some dogs are cats.</div> <div>Some cats are dogs.</div> </div>
- Only (1) conclusion follows
- Only (2) conclusion follows
- Either (1) or (2) follows
- Neither (1) nor (2) follows
12. In each of the following questions two statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions numbered (1) and (2). 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. <div> </div> <div>Give answer:</div> <div> </div> <div>(A) If only (1) conclusion follows</div> <div>(B) If sonly (2) conclusion follows</div> <div>(C) If either (1) or (2) follows</div> <div>(D) If neither (1) nor (2) follows and</div> <div>(E) If both (1) and (2) follow. <div>Statements: All the trucks are flies. Some scooters are flies.</div> <div> </div> <div>Conclusions:</div> <div> </div> <div>All the trucks are scooters.</div> <div>Some scooters are trucks.</div> </div>
- Only (1) conclusion follows
- Only (2) conclusion follows
- Either (1) or (2) follows
- Neither (1) nor (2) follows
13. n each of the following questions two statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions numbered (1) and (2). 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. <div> </div> <div>Give answer:</div> <div> </div> <div>(A) If only (1) conclusion follows</div> <div>(B) If sonly (2) conclusion follows</div> <div>(C) If either (1) or (2) follows</div> <div>(D) If neither (1) nor (2) follows and</div> <div>(E) If both (1) and (2) follow. <div>Statements: All buildings are chalks. No chalk is toffee.</div> <div> </div> <div>Conclusions:</div> <div> </div> <div>No building is toffee</div> <div>All chalks are buildings</div> </div>
- Only (1) conclusion follows
- Only (2) conclusion follows
- Either (1) or (2) follows
- Neither (1) nor (2) follows
14. In each of the following questions two statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions numbered (1) and (2). 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. <div> </div> <div>Give answer:</div> <div> </div> <div>(A) If only (1) conclusion follows</div> <div>(B) If sonly (2) conclusion follows</div> <div>(C) If either (1) or (2) follows</div> <div>(D) If neither (1) nor (2) follows and</div> <div>(E) If both (1) and (2) follow. <div>Statements: All cars are cats. All fans are cats.</div> <div> </div> <div>Conclusions:</div> <div> </div> <div>All cars are fans.</div> <div>Some fans are cars.</div> </div>
- Only (1) conclusion follows
- Only (2) conclusion follows
- Either (1) or (2) follows
- Neither (1) nor (2) follows
15. Statements: All cats are animals. Some animals are dogs. Conclusions: I. Some cats are dogs. II. All dogs are cats.
- a) Only I follows
- b) Only II follows
- c) Either I or II follows
- d) Neither I nor II follows
16. Statements: All roses are flowers. No flower is plastic. Conclusions: I. No rose is plastic. II. Some plastics are not roses.
- a) Only I follows
- b) Only II follows
- c) Both follow
- d) Neither follows
17. Statements: Some books are pens. All pens are pencils. Conclusions: I. Some pencils are books. II. All books are pencils.
- a) Only I follows
- b) Only II follows
- c) Either I or II follows
- d) Neither I nor II follows
18. Statements: All fruits are sweet. Some sweets are sour. Conclusions: I. Some fruits are sour. II. Some sweets are fruits.
- a) Only I follows
- b) Only II follows
- c) Both follow
- d) Neither follows
19. Statements: Some birds are parrots. All parrots are green. Conclusions: I. Some birds are green. II. All birds are green.
- a) Only I follows
- b) Only II follows
- c) Either I or II follows
- d) Neither I nor II follows
20. Statements: All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Conclusions: I. Socrates is mortal. II. All mortals are men.
- a) Only I follows
- b) Only II follows
- c) Both follow
- d) Neither follows