SYLLOGISM

Directions (1-5): In each question below, there are two or three 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 variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given
conclusions logically follow(s) from the given statements.
1. Statements: All hunters are punters. Some punters are tigers.
Conclusions: I. Some hunters are tigers. II. All tigers are punters.
III. Some punters are hunters. IV. No punters are hunters.
(1)I and II follow (2) II and III follow (3) I and III follow (4) II and IV follow (5) none
2.Statements: Some boxes are dogs. All dogs are pens.
Conclusions: I. Some boxes are pens. II. Some pens are boxes.
III. Some pens are dogs. IV. All pens are dogs.
(1) I, II and III follow (2) II, III and IV follow (3) I, III and IV follow
(4) I, II and IV follow (5) All follow
3. Statements: Some diggers are jokers. All jokers are cute.
Conclusions: I. Some diggers are cute. II. No diggers are cute.
III. All cute are joker. IV. All diggers are cute.
(1) I and III follow (2) Either II or IV follows (3) only I follow.
(4) Either I or III follows (5) none of these
4. Statements: Some barbers are painters. No painters are watches.
Conclusions: I. Some barbers are not watches. II. Some barbers are watches.
III. Some watches are not barbers. IV. Some watches are barbers.
(1) I and III follow (2) Only I follow (3) Either I or II and III follow
(4) Either III or IV and I follow (5) Either I or II and either III or IV follow

5. Statements: Some carts are darts. No smart is cart.

Conclusions: I. Some darts are not smarts. II. All darts are smarts.
III. Some smarts are not darts. IV. All smarts are darts.
(1) I and III follow (2) Only I follow (3) Only III follows
(4) I and either III or IV follow (5) III and either I or II follow
Directions (6-10): In each of the questions given below, four statements are followed by
three conclusions I, II and III. You have to assume the given statements to be true even if
they seem to be different from generally known facts. You have to decide which of the
conclusions logically follows the given statements, whatever the generally known facts may
be.
6. Statement: I. All clouds are trains. II. No train is book.
III. Some books are pens. IV. All pens are chairs.
Conclusion: I .Some chairs are clouds. II. Some pens are trains
III. Some books are clouds.
(1) None follows (2) Only I follow (3) Only II follows (4) Only III follows
(5) Only I and II follow
7. Statement: I. Some poles are floors. II. Some floors are walls.
III. Some walls are houses. IV. Some houses are mountains.
Conclusion: I. Some mountains are floors. II. Some walls are floors. III. No mountain is floor.
(1) None follows (2) Only I follow (3) Only II follows (4) Only III follows
(5) Either I or III and II follows
8. Statement: I .All glasses are toys. II. Some toys are guns.
III. All guns are tables. IV. Some papers are tables.
Conclusion: I. Some tables are toys. II. Some papers are guns. III. Some tables are glasses.
(1) None follows (2) Only I follow (3) Only II follows (4) Only III follows
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(5) Only I and III follow
9. Statement: I .Some flowers are bushes. II. Some bushes are rivers.
III. All rivers are roads. IV. Some rivers are mountains.
Conclusion: I .Some roads are flowers. II. Some mountains are roads.
III. Some roads are bushes.
(1) Only I and II follows (2) Only I and III follow (3) Only II and III follow
(4) All I, II and III follow (5) None of these
10. Statement: I. All birds are horses. II. Some tigers are horses.
III. Some horses are goats. IV. Some lions are goats.
Conclusion: I. Some lions are horses. II. Some tigers are birds. III. Some goats are birds.
(1) Only I follow (2) Only II follows (3) Only III follows (4) Only II and III follow
(5) None of these
Directions (Q. 1-20): In each question below there are three 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.
1. Statements: a. All Chalks are Dusters b. Some Chalks are Boards.
c. Some Dusters are Pens.
Conclusions: I. Some Pens are Chalks. II. Some Dusters are Boards.
III. Some Pens are Boards. IV. All Chalks are Pens.
1) Either I or IV follows 2) Only II & III follow 3) Either I or IV & II follow
4) Only II follows 5) none of these
2. Statements: Some pencils are pens. All pens are erasers.
All staplers are erasers.
Conclusions: I. some pens are not pencils. II. All erasers are pencils.
III. Some staplers are pens. IV. Some staplers are pencils.
1) Only I follow 2) Only II follows 3) Only III follows 4) Only IV follows 5) None
3. Statements: All pins are staplers. Some staplers are sharpeners.
Some sharpeners are stands.
Conclusions: I. Some staplers are stands. II. Some sharpeners are pins.
III. Some pins are stands. IV. Some stands are sharpeners.
1) Only I and II follow 2) Only II and IV follow 3) Only III follows
4) Only IV follows 5) none of these
4. Statements: All shirts are trousers. Some socks are shoes.
All shoes are shirts.
Conclusions: I. Some socks are shirts. II. Some socks are trousers.
III. All shoes are trousers. IV. All shoes are socks.
1) Only I and II follow 2) Only I or II or III follows 3) Only II and IV follow
4) Only III and IV follow 5) none of these
5. Statements: Some books are papers. All plates are records.
Some records are books.
Conclusions: I. Some plates are books. II. Some records are papers.
III. Some papers are plates. IV. Some books are records.
1) Only I follow 2) Only II and III follow 3) Only I and III follow
4) Only IV follows 5) none of these
6. Statements: a. No Cloud is Bird. b. Some Goats are Birds. c. All Cars are Goats.
Conclusions: I. No Car is Cloud. II. Some Cars are Birds. III. No Bird is Car.
IV. Some Clouds are Goats.
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1) Only III follows 2) Only either II or III follows 3) Only I follow
4) Only I and either II or III follow 5) none of these
7. Statements: a. All Grapes are Bananas. b. All Potatoes are Bananas.
c. Some Bananas are Mangoes.
Conclusions: I. No Grape is Mango. II. Some Potatoes are not Mangoes.
III. Some Grapes are Potatoes. IV. All Mangoes are Grapes.
1) Only I follow 2) Either I or III follows 3) Only II & III follow
4) Only I, II & III follow 5) none of these
8. Statements: a. Some Cats are Rats. b. Some Rats are Ants. c. Some Ants are Flies.
Conclusions: I. Some Flies are Cats. II. Some Flies are not Ants. III. No Rat is Fly.
IV. No Cat is Fly.
1) Only I & IV follow 2) Only II follows 3) Only I & III follow 4) Only I or IV follows
5) None of these
9. Statements: a. Some Bags are Books. b. All Books are Boxes. c. No Box is Board.
Conclusions: I. Some Bags are not Boards. II. Some Bags are not Boxes.
III. All Bags are Boxes. IV. No Bag is Board.
1) Only I follow 2) I & either II or III follow 3) Only IV follows
4) Only II follows 5) none of these
10. Statements: Some streets are roads. Some roads are lanes. Some lanes are highways.
Conclusions: I. Some roads are not streets. II. No highway is street.
III. Some streets are not roads. IV. Some lanes are not roads.
1) Only III follows 2) Only IV and III follow 3) Either I or III follows
4) Both I and III follow 5) None of these
11. Statements: Some tables are chairs. No cupboard is table. Some chairs are cupboards.
Conclusions: I. Some chairs are not tables. II. All chairs are either tables or cupboard
III. Some chairs are both tables and cupboards. IV. All chairs are tables.
1) Only I and IV follow 2) Only either II or III follow 3) Only IV follows
4) Either II or III & I follow 5) None of these
12. Statements: All birds are animals. Some animals are humans.
All humans are mammals.
Conclusions: I. Some humans are not birds. II. Some birds are humans.
III. Some animals are not mammals. IV. All animals are mammals.
1) Only I and II follow 2) Either III or IV follows 3) Either I or II follows
4) Either I or II and either III or IV follow 5) None of these
13. Statements: Some leaves are fruits. All branches are fruits. Some roots are branches
Conclusions: I. Some roots are fruits. II. Some branches are leaves.
III. No leaf is branch. IV. Some leaves are roots.
1) Either II or III and I follow 2) Only I follow 3) Only either II or III follows
4) Only I and III follow 5) none of these
14. Statements: All books are notes. Some notes are pencils. No pencil is paper.
Conclusions: I. Some notes are books. II. Some pencils are books.
III. Some books are papers. IV. No book is a paper.
1) Only I follow 2) Only I and either III or IV follow 3) Either III or IV follows
4) Only I and III follow 5) None of these
15. Statements: Some cups are utensils. No utensil is a bucket. All buckets are plates.
Conclusions: I. Some cups are buckets. II. Some utensils are plates.
III. No utensil is a plate. IV. Some cups are plates.
1) Only I follow 2) Only III follows 3) Either II or III follows
4) Either III or IV follows 5) None of these
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16. Statements: Some keys are locks. All locks are doors. Some doors are windows.
Conclusions: I. Some locks are windows. II. Some windows are keys.
III. Some windows are doors. IV. No window is a lock.
1) Either I or IV follows 2) Only II follows 3) Only III and IV follow
4) None follows 5) None of these

17. Statements: Some oranges are apples. All apples are guavas. No guava is a banana.
Conclusions: I. Some guavas are oranges. II. No apple is a banana.
III. Some oranges are bananas. IV. Some apples are bananas.
1) Only I and II follow 2) Only I and either II or IV follow 3) Only I, II and IV follow
4) Only III and either II or IV follow 5) None of these
18. Statements: Some spectacles are boxes. No bat is a ball. Some boxes are balls.
Conclusions: I. Some boxes are not bats. II. Some bats are spectacles.
III. No bat is a box. IV. No ball is a spectacle.
1) Only I follow 2) Only 1 & III follow 3) Only II and III follow
4) Only IV follows 5) none of these
19. Statements: All fans are tube lights. No pen is a bulb. Some bulbs are fans.
Conclusions: I. Some pens are tube lights. II. No pens are tube lights.
III. Some tube lights are fans. IV. All tube lights are fans.
1) Only I and II follow 2) Only I, II and III follow 3) Either I or II and III follow
4) Only III and IV follow 5) None of these
20. Statements: Some fruits are vegetables. All liquids are drinks. All drinks are fruits.
Conclusions: I. Some drinks are vegetables. II. Some fruits are liquids.
III. All liquids are fruits. IV. No liquids are vegetables.
1) Only I and II follow 2) Only II and III follow 3) Only III and IV follow
4) Only I, II & III follow 5) None of these

In each of the questions/set of questions below are given two statements followed by two
conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statements to be true
even i f they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of
the two given conclusions logically follows from the information given in the statement.
Give answer
1) if only conclusion I follows.
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 conclusions I and II follow.
1. Statements: All rings are circles. All squares are rings. No ellipse is a circle.
Conclusions: I. Some rings being ellipses is a possibility. II.At least some circles are squares.
1) If only conclusion I follows. 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 conclusions I and II follow.
2. Statements: No house is an apartment. Some bungalows are apartments.
Conclusions: I. No house is a bungalow. II. All bungalows are houses.
1) If only conclusion I follows. 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 conclusions I and II follow.
3. Statements: Some gases are liquids. All liquids are water.
Conclusions: I. All gases being water is a possibility.
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II. All such gases which are not water can never be liquids.
1) If only conclusion I follows. 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 conclusions I and II follow.
4. Statements: All minutes are seconds. All seconds are hours. No second is a day.
Conclusions: I. No day is an hour. II. At least some hours are minutes.
1) If only conclusion I follows. 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 conclusions I and II follow
(5-6): Statements: Some teachers are professors. Some lecturers are teachers.
5. Conclusions: I. All teachers as well as professors being lecturers is a possibility.
II. All those teachers who are lecturers are also professors.
1) if only conclusion I follows. 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 conclusions I and II follow.
6. Conclusions: I. No professor is a lecturer.
II. All lecturers being professors is a possibility.
1) if only conclusion I follows. 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 conclusions I and II follow.
7. Statements: Some squares are circles. Some circles are rectangles.
Conclusions: I. At least some rectangles are squares. II. No rectangle is a square.
1) if only conclusion I follows. 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 conclusions I and II follow.
8. Statements: No office is a palace. All colleges are palaces.
Conclusions: I. All palaces are colleges. II. No college is an office.
1) if only conclusion I follows. 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 conclusions I and II follow.
9. Statements: All mountains are rivers. All rivers are lakes.
Conclusions: I. All mountains are lakes. II. At least some lakes are rivers.
1) if only conclusion I follows. 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 conclusions I and II follow.

10. Statements: Some wins are losses. All trophies are losses.
Conclusions: I. All trophies are wins. II. All losses are trophies.
1) if only conclusion I follows. 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 conclusions I and II follow.

Directions (Q.1-5): In each question below are given three 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 from the given statements,
disregarding commonly known facts.

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1. Statement: Some biscuits are chocolates. No chocolate is a pastry. All pastries are cakes.
Conclusions: I. No biscuit is a pastry. II. Some cakes are biscuits. III.No pastry is a chocolate.
1) Only I follows 2) Both I and II follow 3) Only III follows 4) All follow
5) None of these
2.Statement: Some cars are jeeps. Some jeeps are scooters. All scooters are motorcycles.
Conclusions: I. Some jeeps are motorcycles. II. All motorcycles being cars is a possibility.
III. All cars being scooters is a possibility.
1) Only I follows 2) Both I and II follow 3) Only III follows 4) All follow
5) None of these

3.Statement: Some books are papers. All papers are pencils. Some pencils are copies.
Conclusions: I. Some books are copies. II. Some books are pencils. III. Some papers are copies.
1) Only II follows 2) Both I and III follow 3) Only II and III follow
4) All I, II and III follow 5) None follows

4.Statement: No cat is a dog. Some dogs are camels. No camel is a rat.

Conclusions: I. Some camels are not cats. II. Some cats are not rats.
III. Some rats are not dogs.
1) Only I and II follow 2) Both I and III follow 3) Only II and III follow
4) Only II follows 5) None of these
5.Statement :All digits are numbers. Some numbers are alphabets. All alphabets are vowels.
Conclusions: I. All digits being vowels is a possibility II. Some numbers are vowels.
III. Some numbers are digits.
1) All follow 2) Only II and III follow 3) Only I and III follow 4) None follows
5) None of these
Directions (Q.6-10): In each question below are given 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. 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 is true.
2) If only conclusion II is true.
3) If either conclusion I or II is true.
4) If neither conclusion I or II is true.
5) If both conclusions I and II are true.
(6-7)Statement: All glass are spoons. All spoons are plates. Some bowls are plates.
6. Conclusions: I. All glasses are plates. II. All bowls being spoons is a possibility.
7. Conclusions: I. No glass is a bowl. II. Some plates are bowls.
(8-9)Statement: some vessels are tools. All tools are screws. No screw is a nut.
8. Conclusions: I. Some tools are not definitely nuts.
II. All screws being vessels is a possibility.
9. Conclusions: I. At least some vessels are screws.
II. No nut is a screw.
10. Statement: Some computers are keyboards. Some keyboards are printers.
Conclusions: I. At least some printers are computers.
II. Some printers are definitely not keyboards.

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