Syllogism SSC GD Questions

Syllogism MCQ Questions

1.
Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
All guavas are pears.
Some kiwis are pears.
Conclusions:
I. Some kiwis are guavas.
II. Some pears are kiwis.
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A.
Both conclusions I and II follow
B.
Only conclusion II follows
C.
Neither conclusion I nor II follows
D.
Only conclusion I follows
ANSWER :
B. Only conclusion II follows
2.
Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
All laptops are monitors.
All monitors are TVs. Conclusions:
1. All monitors are laptops.
2. Some TVs are monitors.
3. No monitor is a laptop.
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A.
Only conclusion 2 follows
B.
Only conclusion 1 follows
C.
Only conclusion 3 follows
D.
Both conclusions 2 and 3 follow
ANSWER :
A. Only conclusion 2 follows
3.
Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
All burgers are cakes.
Some sweets are fruits.
All sweets are burgers.
Conclusions:
I. Some fruits are burgers.
II. Some cakes are sweets.
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A.
None of the conclusions follow
B.
Both the conclusions follow
C.
Only conclusion II follows
D.
Only conclusion I follows
ANSWER :
B. Both the conclusions follow
4.
Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
Some bolts are pens.
Some stencils are bolts.
All screws are bolts.
Conclusions:
I. No screw is a stencil.
II. Some pens are stencils.
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A.
Only conclusion II follows
B.
Only conclusion II follows
C.
Neither conclusion I nor II follows
D.
Only conclusion I follows
ANSWER :
C. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
5.
Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Statements: Some students are players. All players are male. Conclusions: I. All males are players. II. Some males are students.
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A.
Only conclusion I follows
B.
None of the conclusions follows
C.
Only conclusion II follows
D.
Both the conclusions follow
ANSWER :
C. Only conclusion II follows
6.
Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
1. All chocolates are fruits.
2. All fruits are coconuts.
Conclusions:
I. Some chocolates are not coconuts.
II. All chocolates are coconuts.
III. Some coconuts are fruits.
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A.
Only conclusion I follows
B.
Only conclusion II follows
C.
None of the conclusions follow
D.
Only conclusions II and III follow
ANSWER :
D. Only conclusions II and III follow