Syllogism is one important topic of the reasoning section out of which few questions are usually asked in the examination. Since RRB Clerk and IBPS Clerk 2023 exams are approaching, candidates must have started preparing and thus, we are here with a set of 50 practice questions specifically related to syllogism. In this article candidates can download a free PDF on 50 practice questions dedicatedly on this topic. Practicing reasoning quizzes from PracticeMock app will surely help you in order to master this section. Along with the free PDF on Syllogism practice questions we are here with few tips and tricks as how to solve these particular type of questions.
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Aspirants can even practice different types of reasoning questions from free topic wise quizzes and mini mocks available on the web and app. Below mentioned are few tips to particularly solve syllogism questions along with a free PDF of 50 practice questions.
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In order to master the topic, you should practice more and more questions related to different types of syllogism:
1. Basic Syllogism: In this type of syllogism questions, the statements are 100% true and the conclusion must be 100% true.
Example:
Statement: All Ball is Oval. Some Oval is Circle.
Conclusion: Some Ball is Circle.
The above conclusion is definitely false as we cannot derive any relationship between Ball and Circle from the above statement.
Question 1: In the question below there are three statements followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the four statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements:
No fingers are legs
Mostly legs are hands
Only a few hands are hairs
Conclusions:
II. All hands being fingers is a possibility.
a. Only conclusion II follows
b. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
c. Only conclusion I follows
d. Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow.
e. None of the above
Answer: b
Solution:
Following figure can be formed:
From the figure, only conclusion II follows
Hence, option a.
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Question 4: In the question below are given 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 from 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.
Statements:
Only a few rides are trips.
No trip is mountain.
All mountains are trees.
Conclusions:
I: Some trees are not trips.
II: All rides being trips is not a possibility.
a. Only conclusion I follows
b. Only conclusion II follows
c. Either conclusion I or II follows
d. Both conclusions I and II follow
e. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Answer: d
Solution:
The figure deduced from the statements,
Therefore, both conclusions I and II follow.
Hence, option d.
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Question 5: In the question below there are three statements followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the four statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements:
Mostly pets are cats
Only cats are dogs
No cats are rabbits
Conclusions:
I. Some pets are rabbits.
II. All pets being rabbits is not a possibility.
a. Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow.
b. Only conclusion I follows
c. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
d. Only conclusion II follows
e. None of the above
Answer: d
Solution:
Following figure can be formed:
From the figure, only conclusion II follows.
Hence, option d.
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Question 6: In the question below there are three statements followed by three conclusions I, II and III. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the three statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements:
42% Beach are Sand
A few Sand are Dirt
Only Dirt is Castle
Conclusions:
I. No Beach is Castle
II. Some Dirt are not Sand
III. All Dirt cannot be Beach
A) Only conclusions I and II follow
B) Only conclusions I and III follow
C) Only conclusions II and III follow
D) Only conclusion II follows
E) All the three conclusions follow
Answer: E)
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Solution:
The following Venn diagram can be drawn from the given statements,
As, only Dirt is Castle, so, no Beach is Castle. Thus, conclusion I follows.
The part of Dirt which is Castle is not Sand. Thus, conclusion II follows.
As, only Dirt is Castle, so, all Dirt cannot be Beach. Thus, conclusion III follows.
So, all the conclusions follow.
Hence, option e.
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Question 7: In the question below there are three statements followed by three conclusions I, II and III. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions definitely follows from the three statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements:
Only a few Company is Private
All School is Private
No School is Public
Conclusions:
I. Some School can be Company
II. Some Private can be Public
III. Some Public is not Company
A) Only conclusion III follows
B) Only conclusion I and conclusion II follow
C) Only conclusion I follows
D) Only conclusion II and conclusion III follow
E) None of the conclusions follow
Answer: B)
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Solution:
Following figures can be formed:
From the above figures, only conclusion I and conclusion II follow.
Hence, option b.
Question 8: In the question below there are three statements followed by three conclusions I, II and III. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the three statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements:
Only words are letters.
Mostly alphabets are words.
No sentence is alphabet.
Conclusions:
I. Some words are letters.
II. Some words are sentences.
III. Some letters are alphabets.
a. Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow.
b. Only conclusion I follows
c. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
d. Only conclusion II follows
e. All conclusions I, II and III follow
Answer: b
Solution:
Following figure can be formed:
From the figure, only conclusion I follows.
Hence, option b.
Question 9: In the question below there are four statements followed by three conclusions I, II and III. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the four statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements:
Only few color are pink.
Some pink are dark.
No dark is blind.
All pink are black.
Conclusions:
I. Some black are color.
II. Some black are not blind.
III. All dark being black is a possibility.
a. Both conclusion II and conclusion III follow.
b. Only conclusion I follows
c. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
d. Only conclusion II follows
e. All conclusions I, II and III follow
Answer: e
Solution:
Following figure can be formed:
Or
From the figure, all conclusions I, II and III follow.
Hence, option e.
Question 10: In the question below there are three statements followed by three conclusions I, II and
III. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from
commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the three
statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements:
All wall are portrait.
Some wall are landscape.
Only few landscape are door.
Conclusions:
I. All door being landscape is a possibility.
II. Some portrait are door.
III. Some wall are door.
a. Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow.
b. Only conclusion I follows
c. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion III follows
d. Only conclusion II follows
e. None of the above
Answer: b
Solution:
Following figure can be formed:
Or
From the figure, only conclusion I follows.
Hence, option b.
Question 11: In the question below there are three statements followed by three conclusions I, II and III. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the three statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements:
Every drum is flute.
Each flute is violin.
Some paint are drum.
Conclusions:
I. Some violin are paint.
II. All paint being flute is a possibility.
III. Some violin are drum.
a. Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow.
b. Only conclusion I follows
c. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
d. Only conclusion III follows
e. All the conclusions I, II and III follow
Answer: e
Solution:
Following figure can be formed:
From the figure, all the conclusions I, II and III follow.
Hence, option e.
Question 12: In the question below there are three statements followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the three statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements:
All message are call.
Some message are network.
No network is tower.
Conclusions:
I. Some call are not tower.
II. Some message are tower.
a. Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow.
b. Only conclusion II follows
c. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
d. Only conclusion I follows
e. Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
Answer: d
Solution:
Following figure can be formed:
Answer: d
Solution:
Following figure can be formed:
From the figure, only conclusions I follows.
Hence, option d.
Question 13: In the question below are given 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 from 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.
Statements:
Only a few series are serials.
Some serials are demo.
Only demos are classes.
Conclusions:
I: All demos being series is a possibility.
II: Few classes are serials.
a. Only conclusion I follows
b. Only conclusion II follows
c. Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows
d. Both conclusions I and II follow
e. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Answer: e
Solution:
The figure deduced from the statements,
Only demos are classes means all classes are demos and there can’t be intersection of any other element with classes, so few classes are serials doesn’t follow.
So, neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
Hence, option e.
Question 14: In the question below are given 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 from 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.
Statements:
All treats are words.
Only a few words are takes.
Some takes are cakes.
Conclusions:
I: Some cakes are not words.
II: All treats can be takes.
a. Only conclusion I follows
b. Only conclusion II follows
c. Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows
d. Both conclusions I and II follow
e. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Answer: b
Solution:
The figure deduced from the statements,
So, only conclusion II follows.
Hence, option b.
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