Syllogism Questions and Answers

&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: Some dogs are bats. Some bats are cats.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Conclusions:</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Some dogs are cats.</div> <div>Some cats are dogs.</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 trucks are flies. Some scooters are flies.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Conclusions:</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>All the trucks are scooters.</div> <div>Some scooters are trucks.</div> &nbsp;</div>

&nbsp;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>&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 buildings are chalks. No chalk is toffee.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Conclusions:</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>No building is toffee</div> <div>All chalks are buildings</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 cars are cats. All fans are cats.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Conclusions:</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>All cars are fans.</div> <div>Some fans are cars.</div> &nbsp;</div>

Statements: All cats are animals. Some animals are dogs. Conclusions: I. Some cats are dogs. II. All dogs are cats.

Statements: All roses are flowers. No flower is plastic. Conclusions: I. No rose is plastic. II. Some plastics are not roses.

Statements: Some books are pens. All pens are pencils. Conclusions: I. Some pencils are books. II. All books are pencils.

Statements: All fruits are sweet. Some sweets are sour. Conclusions: I. Some fruits are sour. II. Some sweets are fruits.

Statements: Some birds are parrots. All parrots are green. Conclusions: I. Some birds are green. II. All birds are green.

Statements: All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Conclusions: I. Socrates is mortal. II. All mortals are men.