Reasoning Questions -Syllogism : Set – 2

D.1- 2) In each questions below is three Conclusions followed by a set of Statements. You have to choose the correct set of statements that logically satisfies given conclusions.

1) Conclusions:

Some lotus is roses

Some lotus is not Irish

No lily is rose

Statements:

I. All roses are lotus, No lotus is jasmine, Some jasmine is lily, No lily is Irish

II. Some rose is lotus, All lotus is jasmine, Some jasmine are lily, No lily is Irish

III. All roses are lotus, No lotus is lily, Some jasmine is lotus, No jasmine is Irish

IV. Some rose is lotus, All lotus jasmine, Some Irish is jasmine, No jasmine is lily.

a) Only II follows

b) Only I follows

c) Only III follows

d) Only IV follows

e) None of these

2) Conclusions:

Some tomatoes are rice

Some rice are not potato

Few ships are rice

Statements:

I. Some rice is ships, Some rice is potato, No tomato is rice.

II. Some rice is ships, All ships is potato, Some potato are tomato.

III. All rice is potato, Some ships are tomato, Some potato are ships.

IV. All rice is ships, Some rice are tomato, No tomato is potato.

a) Only II follows

b) Only I follows

c) Only III follows

d) Only IV follows

e) None of these

D 3.- 5 ) In each question below statements and followed by four conclusion. 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 follow from the given statements.

3) Statements:

All radios are television. Some mobiles are radio. No watch is computer. All watch are television.

Conclusions:

I. All mobiles are computer is a possibility

II. Some radios are watch

III. Some televisions are not computer

IV. Some computers are radio is a possibility

a) Only II and III follow

b) Only I, III follow

c) Only II follows

d) Only I, III and IV follow

e) None of these

4) Statements:

All crows are dove. Some parrots are crow. Some sparrows are peacock. No peacock is parrot.

Conclusions:

I. Some parrots are sparrow

II. Some sparrows are not parrots

III. All doves are crow

IV. Few peacocks are crow is a possibility

a) Only II and IV follow

b) Only I, III follow

c) Only II follows

d) Only I and IV follow

e) None of these

5) Statements:

All apples are grapes. No mango is banana. Some apples are mango. Some bananas are not cherry

Conclusions:

I. Some bananas are grape

II. Some apples are not banana

III. No grape is mango

IV. None cherry is mango

a) Only II and IV follow

b) Only I, III follow

c) Only II follows

d) Only I and IV follow

e) None of these

D.6 – 7 ) In Each group of questions below is given three Conclusions followed by a set of Statements. You have to choose the correct set of statements that logically satisfies the given conclusions.

6) Conclusions:

Some biology is not maths

Some commerce is physics is a possibility

Some physics are not biology

Statements:

I. All physics are chemistry, some maths is physics, no chemistry is biology, some biology is commerce.

II. All physics are maths, all maths are commerce, no chemistry is commerce. Some chemistry is biology.

III. All maths are physics, all physics are chemistry, no chemistry is biology, some biology is not commerce.

IV. All maths are physics, all physics are chemistry, some chemistry are biology, some biology are not commerce.

a) Only II follows

b) III and IV follow

c) Only III follows

d) Only IV follows

e) Only I follows

7) Conclusions:

Some gravitational is chemical

Some gravitational is not thermal

No elastic is chemical

Statements:

I. All chemicals are gravitational, No gravitational is nuclear, some nuclear is elastic, No elastic is thermal.

II. Some chemical is gravitational, all gravitational is nuclear, some nuclear are elastic, no elastic is thermal.

III. All chemical are gravitational, No gravitational is elastic, some nuclear is gravitational, and no nuclear is thermal

IV. Some chemical is gravitational, all gravitational nuclear, some thermal is nuclear, No nuclear is elastic.

a) Only II follows

b) Only I follows

c) Only III follows

d) Only IV follows

e) None of these

D.8 – 10) In each question below there are statements followed by four conclusions. 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 follow from the given statements.

8) Statements:

All white are black, all red are blue, no black is green, some red are green.

Conclusions:

I. Some green are blue.

II. No blue is white.

III. All whites are red is a possibility.

IV. All red are black is a possibility.

a) I and IV follow

b) I and II follow

c) I, III and IV follow

d) I and II follow

e) I and III follow

9) Statements:

All Irish are lotus, some Irish are Jasmine, all Irish are lily, no lily is rose.

Conclusions:

I. Some roses are being lotus is a possibility.

II. All lilies are jasmine.

III. Some roses are not jasmine.

IV. No lotus is rose is a possibility.

a) I and IV follow

b) I and III follow

c) I, III and IV follow

d) I and IV follow

e) Either I or IV

10) Statements:

Some mangos are grapes, no orange is apple, all grapes are apple, some oranges are not banana.

Conclusions:

I. Some bananas are not grapes.

II. Some apples are mango.

III. No grapes are orange.

IV. Some bananas are not apple.

a) I and IV follow

b) I and II follow

c) I, III and IV follow

d) Only III follows

e) II and III follow