Syllogism SSC MTS Questions

SSC MTS-Reasoning Ability and Problem Solving

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.
Statements:
All trees are branches.
Some branches are leaves.
Conclusions:
(I) All leaves are branches.
(II) All leave are trees.
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A.
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
B.
Only conclusion (I) follows.
C.
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
D.
Only conclusion (II) follows.
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ANSWER :
C. Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
2.
Read the given statement(s) 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 statement(s).
Statements:
All laptops are speakers.
Some laptops are desktops.
Conclusions:
(I) Some speakers are desktops.
(II) Some desktops are not laptops.
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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.
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ANSWER :
D. Only conclusion I 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.
Statements:
All roses are lilies.
No rose is a sunflower.
Conclusions:
(I) All lilies are roses.
(II) No lily is a sunflower.
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A.
Neither conclusion I nor II follows
B.
Only conclusion II follows
C.
Both conclusions I and II follow
D.
Only conclusion I follows
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ANSWER :
A. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
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 conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statement(s).
Statements:
All bags are duffles.
All duffles are containers.
Conclusions:
(I) Some containers are duffles.
(II) All bags are containers.
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A.
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
B.
Only conclusion (I) follows.
C.
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
D.
Only conclusion (II) follows.
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ANSWER :
A. Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
5.
Read the given statement(s) 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 statement(s).
Statements:
Some tables are plates.
Some tables are spoons.
Conclusions:
(I) At least some spoons are plates.
(II) Some plates are tables.
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A.
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
B.
Only conclusion (II) follows.
C.
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
D.
Only conclusion (I) follows.
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ANSWER :
B. 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:
All irons are heaters.
Some irons are fans.
Conclusions:
(I) Some heaters are fans.
(II) All fans are irons.
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A.
Neither conclusion I nor II follows
B.
Only conclusion II follows
C.
Only conclusion I follows
D.
Both conclusion I and II follow
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ANSWER :
C. Only conclusion I follows