Syllogism Set 3 : Beginner Series

1-10) In each question below there are some statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Read the statement carefully and then decide which of the following conclusions logically follows.

1) Statements:

All parrots are Hen.

All Hens are Duck.

All Hens are Bird.

Conclusions:

1. All parrots are Duck.
2. All Ducks are Bird.

a) Only Conclusion I follows.

b) Only Conclusion II follows.

c) Either I or II follows.

d) Both I and II follow.

e) None of these

2) Statements:

All Ships are Train.

All Taxis are Ship.

All Vans are Taxi.

Conclusions:

1. All Vans are Train.
2. Some ships are Taxi.

a) Only I Follows.

b) Both I and II follow.

c) Only II follows.

d) Either I or II follows

e) None follows.

3) Statements:

No door is lock.

Some keys are lock.

No key is door.

Conclusions:

1. Some keys are not Door.
2. Some locks are Door.

a) Only I follows.

b) Only II follows.

c) Either I or II follows

d) Both I and II follow

e) None follows.

4) Statements:

All Apricots are Bilberry.

All Avocados are Apricot.

Some Blueberries are Avocado.

Conclusions:

1. No Blueberry is Apricot.
2. Some Blueberry is Apricot.

a) Only I follows

b) None follows

c) Either I or II follows

d) Both I and II follow

e) Only II follows.

5) Statements:

All Repo rates are CRR.

All SLRs are Repo rate.

Some MSFs are SLR.

Conclusions:

1. No MSFs is Repo rate.
2. All CRRs are SLR.

a) Only I follows

b) Both I and II follow

c) Either I or II follows

d) Neither I nor II follow

e) Only II follows.

6) Statements:

No Basel I is Basel II.

No Basel III is Basel II.

Some Basel III is Basel I.

Conclusions:

1. At least some Basel I are Basel III.
2. Some Basel II being Basel I is possibility.

a) Either I or II follows

b) Both I and II follow

c) Only I follows

d) Neither I nor II follow

e) Only II follows.

7) Statements:

Some Cheques are DD

Some DD is Credit card

No Debit card is DD

Conclusions:

1. All Cheques being Debit card is a possibility
2. Some Credit card being DD is a possibility

a) Either I or II follow

b) Both I and II follow

c) Only I follows

d) Neither I nor II follow

e) Only II follows.

8) Statements:

Some KVB are LVB.

All LVBs are SBI.

No SBI is BOB.

Conclusions:

1. No BOB is KVB.
2. Some BOB are KVB.

a) Only I follows

b) None follows

c) Either I or II follows

d) Both I and II follow

e) Only II follows.

9) Statements:

Some WTOs are WHO.

Some WHO are not IMF.

All IMFs are ILO.

Conclusions:

1. Some IMF is not WTO.
2. Some ILOs are WTO

a) Only I follows

b) None follows

c) Either I or II follows

d) Both I and II follow

e) Only II follows

10) Statements:

All Deflations are Inflation.

Some Liquidity is Bank rate.

Some Inflation is Bonds.

Conclusions:

1. All Bank rates are Inflation.
2. Some Bonds are being Liquidity is a possibility.

a) Only I follows

b) Only II follows

c) Either I or II follows

d) Neither I nor II follow

e) Both I and II follow

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