For success in bank examination every one should be aware of syllogism questions. Definitely some number of questions do appear in the question paper from this topic. We are sure that the following practice exercise questions will definitely help to your preparation.
Directions (1 - 15): In each question below are given two 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 follows
2) If only conclusion II follows
3) If either conclusion I or II follows
4) If neither conclusion I nor II follows
5) If both conclusions I and II follow
1. Statements: Some spoons are glasses.
Some fruits are spoons.
Conclusions: I. Some glasses are fruits.
II. All fruits are spoons.
Ans: neither conclusion I nor II follows
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(note: since their is no negative conclusion, we need not to draw an alternate diagram)
2. Statements: Some units are chapters.
All books are units.
Conclusions: I. No chapter is a book.
II. Some books are chapters.
Ans: either conclusion I or II follows
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3. Statements: Some colleges are schools.
All schools are universities.
Conclusions: I. Some colleges are universities.
II. All universities are colleges.
Ans: only conclusion I follows
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4. Statements: All branches are creepers.
All creepers are roots.
Conclusions: I. All branches are roots.
II. Some roots are branches.
Ans: both conclusions I and II follow
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5. Statements: All eyes are heads.
Some heads are ears.
Conclusions: I. Some ears are not heads.
II. All ears are heads.
Ans: both conclusions I and II follow
6. Statements: All sweets are biscuits.
No biscuits is a mobile.
Conclusions: I. Some sweets are mobiles.
II. No sweet is a mobile.
Ans: only conclusion II follows
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7. Statements: Some bangles are bags.
No purse is a bangle.
Conclusions: I. Some purses are bags.
II. No bag is a purse.
Ans: either conclusion I or II follows
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8. Statements: All boats are ships.
Some boats are baloons.
Conclusions: I. No ship is a balloon.
II. All baloons are boats.
Ans: only conclusion II follows
9. Statements: All liers are lawyers.
No lier is a Judge.
Conclusions: I. All Judges are lawyers.
II. Some judges are lawyers.
Ans: neither conclusion I or II follows.
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(* Note: Since there is no negative conclusion, there is no need to draw an alternate diagram)
10. Statements: All boys are men.
No man is a girl.
Conclusions: I. No boy is a girl.
II. No girl is a boy.
Ans: both conclusions I and II follow
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11. Statements: All photos are snaps.
All snaps are notes.
Conclusions: I. All photos are notes.
II. All notes are photos.
Ans: only conclusion I follows
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12. Statements: All flutes are instruments.
Some instruments are guitars.
Conclusions: I. No guitar is an instrument.
II. Some guitars are flutes.
Ans: neither conclusion I nor II follows
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13. Statements: All cities are countries.
Some trains are cities.
Conclusions: I. No country is a town.
II. All countries are towns.
Ans: neither conclusion I nor II follows
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14. Statements: All stars are planets.
No star is a sun.
Conclusions: I. Some planets are suns.
II. No sun is a planet.
Ans: either conclusion I nor II follows
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15. Statements: No officer is a lier.
No lier is a woman.
Conclusions: I. No woman is an officer.
II. All women are officers.
Ans: either conclusion I or II follows
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Directions (16 - 25):
In each question below are given two 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 from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow/s from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
16. Statements: All gardens are parks.
Some hotels are gardens.
Conclusions: I. No park is a hotel.
II. Some parks are hotels.
III. No garden is a hotel.
IV. No hotel is a park.
Ans: Only conclusion II follows.
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17. Statements: All breads are sweets.
No bread is a pizza.
Conclusions: I. No pizza is a sweet.
II. All pizzas are sweets.
III. All pizzas are breads.
IV. Some breads are pizzas.
Ans: Only either I or II follows
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18. Statements: No question is an answer.
All answers are puzzles.
Conclusions: I. some answers are questions.
II. Some puzzles are questions.
III. All questions are puzzles.
IV. All answers are questions.
1) Only I follows 2) Only II follows
3) Only either II or III follows 4) Only II and IV follow 5) None follows
Ans: None follows
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19. Statements: Some covers are papers.
Some bags are covers.
Conclusions: I. No bag is a paper.
II. some papers are covers.
III. All bags are papers.
IV. No paper is a cover.
Ans: Only II and either I or III follows.
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20. Statements: No flower is a canal.
Some rivers are flowers.
Conclusions: I. No river is a canal.
II. No canal is a flower.
III. Some rivers are not canals.
IV. Some rivers are canals.
Ans: II and III and either I or IV follow.
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21. Statements: No mark is a patch.
No patch is a wall.
Conclusions: I. Some walls are marks.
II. No mark is a wall.
III. Some walls are patches.
IV. Some patches are marks.
Ans: Only either I or II follows
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22. Statements: Some magazines are novels.
All books are magazines.
Conclusions: I. Some books are not novels.
II. Some novels are magazines.
III. All magazines are novels.
IV. All books are novels.
Ans: Only II and either I or IV follow
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23. Statements: Only rockets are boats.
All rockets are bombs.
Conclusions: I. All boats are rockets.
II. No boat is a rocket.
III. Some boats are not rockets.
IV. Some bombs are boats.
Ans: Only I and IV follow
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24. Statements: All feelings are emotions.
Some sorrows are feelings.
Conclusions: I. No emotion is a sorrow.
II. No sorrow is an emotion.
III. No feeling is a sorrow.
IV. No sorrow is a feeling.
1) Only I and II follow 2) Only III and IV follow
3) Only I follows 4) None follows 5) None of these
Ans: None follows
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25. Statements: All lines are rows.
All curves are lines.
Conclusions: I. All curves are rows.
II. Some rows are curves.
III. Some lines are curves.
IV. All rows are curves.
Ans: Only I, II and III follow
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