Syllogisms(Reasoning Aptitude ) Questions and answers for exam Preparation

Reasoning Aptitude

SYLLOGISMS MCQs

Syllogistic Reasoning

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Question 241. Statements : Some pens are pencils. No pencil is sharpener.
Conclusions :
I. Some pens being sharpeners is a possibility.
II. Some sharpeners are pencils.

If only (I) conclusion follows
If only (II) conclusion follows
If either conclusion (I) or (II) follows
If neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
If both conclusion (I) and (II) follows

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> If only (I) conclusion follows
conclusion I follows.

Question 242. Statements : Some cats are mouse. Some cows are cat.
Conclusions :
I. Some cows are mouse.
II. All cows being mouse is a possibility.

If only (I) conclusion follows
If only (II) conclusion follows
If either conclusion (I) or (II) follows
If neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
If both conclusion (I) and (II) follows

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> If only (II) conclusion follows
conclusion II follows.

Question 243. Statements : All fans are lamps. Some lamps are birds.
Conclusions :
I. Some birds are fan.
II. All fan being birds is a possibility.

If only (I) conclusion follows
If only (II) conclusion follows
If either conclusion (I) or (II) follows
If neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
If both conclusion (I) and (II) follows

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> If only (II) conclusion follows
conclusion II follows.

Question 244. Statements : Some pens are books. Some books are pencils.
Conclusions :
I. Some pens are pencils.
II. Some pencils are pens.
III. All pencils are pens.
IV. All books are pens.

Only (I) and (III)
Only (II) and (IV)
All the four
None of the four
Only (I)

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> None of the four

Question 245. Statements : All the books are pencils. No pencil is eraser.
Conclusions :
I. All the pencils are books.
II. Some erasers are books.
III. No book is eraser.
IV. Some books are erasers.

Only (III)
Only (I) and (III)
Only (I) and (II)
Only (II) and (III)
Only (III) and (IV)

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Only (III)

Question 246. Statements : All the goats are tigers. All the tigers are lions.
Conclusions :
I. All the goats are lions.
II. All the lions are goats.
III. Some lions are goats.
IV. Some tigers are goats.

All the four
Only (I), (II) and (III)
Only (I), (III) and (IV)
Only (II), (III) and (IV)
Only (III) and (IV)

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Only (I), (III) and (IV)

Question 247. Statements : All the research scholars are psychologists. Some psychologists are scientists.
Conclusions :
I. All the research scholars are scientists.
II. Some research scholars are scientists.
III. Some scientists are psychologists.
IV. Some psychologists are research scholars.

Only (III) and (IV)
None of the four
All the four
Only (III)
Only (II) and (IV)

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Only (III) and (IV)

Question 248. Statements : All the locks are keys. All the keys are bats. Some watches are bats.
Conclusions :
I. Some bats are locks.
II. Some watches are keys.
III. All the keys are locks.

Only (I) and (II)
Only (I)
Only (II)
Only (I) and (III)

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> Only (I)

Question 249. Statements : Some keys are staplers. Some staplers are stickers. All the stickers are pens.
Conclusions :
I. Some pens are staplers.
II. Some stickers are keys.
III. No sticker is key.
IV. Some staplers are keys.

Only (I) and (II)
Only (II) and (IV)
Only (II) and (III)
Only (I) and (IV)

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> Only (I) and (IV)

Question 250. Statements : Some questions are answers. Some answers are writers. All the writers are poets.
Conclusions :
I. Some writers are answers.
II. Some poets are questions.
III. All the questions are poets.
IV. Some poets are answers.