Reasoning Questions -Syllogism : Set – 1

D.1- 3) In each questions below are three/four set of conclusions followed by three/four set of statements. You have to choose the correct set of statements that logically satisfies the given conclusions.

1) Conclusions:

All Horse can be Cow.

Some Cows which are Lion being Tiger is a possibility.

Some Lion are not Dog.

Some Horse can be Tiger.

Statements:

a) Some Horses are Lion. Some Lions are Cow. No Cow is Tiger. All Tiger are Dog.

b) Some Horses are Lion. Some Lions are Cow. No Cow is Dog. All Tigers are Dog.

c) All Tigers are Dog. Some Horses are Lion. Some Lions are Cow. No Lion is Tiger.

d) Some Horses are Lion. No Cow is Dog. Some Lions are Cow. Some Lions are Tiger.

e) None of these

2) Conclusions:

Some Teachers are not Intelligent.

Some Winner’s can be Students.

Some Teacher can be Intelligent.

All Teachers being Winner is a possibility.

Statements:

a) All Principal’s are teacher. Some Principal’s are Winners. All Winner’s are Student’s. No teacher is a Intelligent.

b) All Winner’s are Principal’s. No student is a Intelligent. No Winner is teacher. Some Teacher are Students.

c) Some Principal’s are Winner’s. No Principal’s is teacher. All Winner’s are Student’s. No student is Intelligent.

d) All Winner’s are Principal’s. No Principal is teacher. Some Teacher’s are Student’s. All Students are Intelligent.

e) None of these

3) Conclusions:

All Cars being Train is a possibility.

All Buses being aeroplane is a possibility.

All Train’s being Bus is a possibility.

Statements:

a) All Buses are Aeroplane. No Train is Bus. Some Cars are Aeroplane.

b) Some Cars are Train. No Bus is Train. All Aeroplanes are Buses.

c) All Aeroplanes are Buses. Some Trains are Buses. No Car is aeroplane.

d) No Car is Aeroplane. All Trains are Aeroplane. No Bus is Train.

e) None of these.

D.4-5) In each questions given below, there are five statements followed by three conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statement:

4) Statements:

Some pink are red. All reds are blue. No blue is orange. Some orange are purple. All purple are yellow.

Conclusions:

I. Some red are not orange is a possibility

II. Some pink are blue is a possibility.

III. Some purple are not blue.

a) Only I follows

b) Only II follows

c) Only III follows

d) Both I and III follow

e) All follow

5) Statements:

Some onions are tomato. Some tomatoes are potatoes.

No potato is brinjal. All Brinjals are carrot.

Some carrots are radish.

Conclusions:

I. Some radish being tomato is a possibility.

II. All potato being carrot is a possibility.

III. Some radish which are carrot being onion is a possibility.

a) Only I follows

b) Both I and II follows

c) Only III follows

d) Both I and III follow

e) All follow

D 6 – 7 ) In each question given below there are some statements followed by conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Find the conclusion which logically follows from the given statements.

6) Statements:

Some bags are book.

All notes are bag.

No pen is book.

All papers are pen.

Conclusions:

I. Some notes are book.

II. All papers are bag.

III. All books are bag.

IV. Some pens are paper.

a) Only III follows

b) Only II follows

c) Only I follows

d) Only IV follows

e) None follow

7) Statements:

All chemistry is civics.

Some computers are electrical.

No electronic is electrical.

Some electrical are chemistry.

Conclusions:

I. All chemistry being electronics is a possibility.

II. Some computers being civics is a possibility.

III. All computers being electronics is a possibility.

IV. Some electronics being electrical is a possibility.

a) Only III follows

b) Only II follows

c) Only I follows

d) Only IV follows

e) None follow