Syllogisms(Exams > Cat > Verbal ) Questions and answers for exam Preparation

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SYLLOGISMS MCQs

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Question 21. Statements: All buildings are chalks. No chalk is toffee.
Conclusions:
A. No building is toffee
B. All chalks are buildings

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> A
:
A
Option A
Explanation:
All

buildings are

chalks.
No

chalk is a

toffee.
Possible Conclusions:
1. No building is a toffee.
2. No toffee is a building.
From the above mentioned conclusions, it is evident that answer option (A) is the correct answer choice.
(OR)

Question 22. Statements: Some hens are cows. All the cows are horses.
Conclusions
A. Some horses are hens.
B. Some hens are horses.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option E. -> E
:
E
Option E
Explanation:
1. Some

hens are

cows.
2. All the

cows are

horses.
Possible Conclusions:
1. Some hens are horses.
2. Some horses are hens.
Since both the conclusions hold true, option (E) is the correct answer choice.
(OR)

Question 23. `Statements: All cars are cats. All fans are cats.
Conclusions:
A. All cars are fans.
B. Some fans are cars.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> D
:
D
Option D
Explanation:
All

cars are

cats.
All

fans are

cats.
Possible conclusions:
1. No cars are fans.
2. No fans are cars.
Both the conclusions (A) and (B) cannot be deduced from the given premises. Hence answer option (D) is the correct answer choice.
(OR)

Question 24. Statements: Some ants are parrots. All the parrots are apples.
Conclusions:
A. All the apples are parrots.
B. Some ants are apples.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> B
:
B
Option B
Explanation:
1. Some

ants are

parrots.
2. All the

parrots are

apples.
Possible conclusions:
1. Some ants are apples.
2. Some apples are ants.
Thus it is evident that answer option (B) is the correct answer choice because only conclusion (B) holds true.
(OR)

Question 25. Statements: Some cows are crows. Some crows are elephants.
Conclusions:
A. Some cows are elephants.
B. All crows are elephants.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> D
:
D
Option D
Explanation:
Some

cows are

crows.
Some

crows are

elephants.
Possible conclusions:
Since the middle term is not distributed in both the premises, no conclusion can be framed. Secondly, if both the premises begin with "Some" no conclusion can be reached.
Thus answer option (D) is the correct answer choice.
(OR)

Question 26. Statements: Some pearls are jewels. Some jewels are ornaments.
Conclusions:
A.Some jewels are pearls.
B. Some ornaments are jewels.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option E. -> E
:
E
Option E
Explanation:
Some

pearls are

jewels.
Some

jewels are

ornaments.
Since both the premises are particular. No conclusion can be drawn.
However, as we see in the conclusions, they are just formed by rephrasing the premise themselves.
So both conclusions (A) and (B) hold true. Thus answer option (E) is the correct answer choice.
(OR)

Question 27. Statements: Some dogs are bats. Some bats are cats.
Conclusions:
A Some dogs are cats.
B All bats are cats and dogs.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> D
:
D
Option D
Explanation:
Some

dogs are

bats.
Some

bats are

cats.
Since both the premises are particular - that is they begin with "some", no possible conclusion can be deduced. Thus answer option (D) is the correct answer choice.
(OR)

Question 28. Statements: Some papers are pens. All the pencils are pens.
Conclusions:
A. Some pens are pencils.
B. Some pens are papers.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option E. -> E

:
E
Option E

Explanation:

1. Some papers are pens.

2. All the pencils are pens.

Since the middle term is not distributed, there is no possible conclusion which does not involve the middle term.
However, both the conclusions mentioned in the question are just the original premise being rephrased. So, both of them hold true, thus making answer option (E), the correct answer choice.
(OR)

Question 29. Statements: All cups are books. All books are shirts.
Conclusions:
A. Some cups are not shirts.
B. Some shirts are cups.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> B
:
B
Option B
Explanation:
All

cups are

books.
All

books are

shirts.
Possible Conclusions:
1. All cups are shirts.
2. Some shirts are not cups.
3. Some shirts are cups.
Thus answer option (B) is the correct answer choice.
(OR)

Question 30.

Statements: All green are blue. All blue are white.
Conclusions:
A. Some blue are green.
B. Some white are green.
C. Some green are not white.
D. All white are blue.