Syllogism Questions and Answers

&nbsp;Verbal Reasoning - Syllogism&nbsp; <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Directions to Solve</div> <div>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>&nbsp;</div> <div>Give answer:</div> <div>&nbsp;</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: Some actors are singers. All the singers are dancers.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Conclusions:</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Some actors are dancers.</div> <div>No singer is actor.</div> &nbsp;</div>

&nbsp;Directions to Solve <div>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>&nbsp;</div> <div>Give answer:</div> <div>&nbsp;</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: All the harmoniums are instruments. All the instruments are flutes.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Conclusions:</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>All the flutes are instruments.</div> <div>All the harmoniums are flutes.</div> </div>

&nbsp;Directions to Solve <div>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>&nbsp;</div> <div>Give answer:</div> <div>&nbsp;</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 mangoes are yellow. Some tixo are mangoes.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Conclusions:</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Some mangoes are green.</div> <div>Tixo is a yellow.</div> </div>

&nbsp;Directions to Solve <div>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>&nbsp;</div> <div>Give answer:</div> <div>&nbsp;</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: Some ants are parrots. All the parrots are apples.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Conclusions:</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>All the apples are parrots.</div> <div>Some ants are apples.</div> </div>

&nbsp;Directions to Solve <div>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>&nbsp;</div> <div>Give answer:</div> <div>&nbsp;</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: Some papers are pens. All the pencils are pens.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Conclusions:</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Some pens are pencils.</div> <div>Some pens are papers.</div> </div>

&nbsp;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>&nbsp;</div> <div>Give answer:</div> <div>&nbsp;</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 actors are girls. All the girls are beautiful.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Conclusions:</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>All the actors are beautiful.</div> <div>Some girls are actors.</div> </div>

&nbsp;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>&nbsp;</div> <div>Give answer:</div> <div>&nbsp;</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: All the windows are doors. No door is a wall.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Conclusions:</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Some windows are walls.</div> <div>No wall is a door.</div> &nbsp;</div>

&nbsp;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>&nbsp;</div> <div>Give answer:</div> <div>&nbsp;</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 cups are books. All books are shirts.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Conclusions:</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Some cups are not shirts.</div> <div>Some shirts are cups.</div> </div>

&nbsp;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>&nbsp;</div> <div>Give answer:</div> <div>&nbsp;</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: Some cows are crows. Some crows are elephants.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Conclusions:</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Some cows are elephants.</div> <div>All crows are elephants.</div> &nbsp;</div>

&nbsp;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>&nbsp;</div> <div>Give answer:</div> <div>&nbsp;</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 pencils are pens. All the pens are inks.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Conclusions:</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>All the pencils are inks.</div> <div>Some inks are pencils.</div> </div>