Syllogism SSC MTS Questions

Syllogism MCQ Questions

7.
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 mats are yolks.
Some toys are mats.
Conclusions:
(I) Some mats are jute.
(II) Toy is a yolk.
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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 :
C. Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
8.
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 pillows are curtains.
No curtain is a bedsheet.
Conclusions:
(I) All pillows can never be bedsheets.
(II) Some curtains are not pillows.
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A.
Only conclusion II follows
B.
Neither conclusion I nor II follows
C.
Only conclusion I follows
D.
Both conclusions I and II follow
ANSWER :
C. Only conclusion I follows
9.
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 cameras are radios.
All radios are routers.
Conclusions:
(I): Some cameras are routers.
(II): No camera is a router.
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A.
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
B.
Only conclusion (I) follows.
C.
Only conclusion (II) follows.
D.
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
ANSWER :
B. Only conclusion (I) follows.
10.
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 cameras are phones.
No phone is a laptop.
Conclusions:
(I) Some phones are cameras.
(II) Some laptops are phones.
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A.
Both conclusion I and II follow
B.
Only conclusion I follows
C.
Only conclusion II follows
D.
Neither conclusion I nor II follows
ANSWER :
B. Only conclusion I follows
11.
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 papers are pens.
All the pencils are pens.
Conclusions
(I): Some pens are pencils.
(II): Some pens are papers.
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A.
Only conclusion (I) follows.
B.
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
C.
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
D.
Only conclusion (II) follows.
ANSWER :
C. Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
12.
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 books are racks.
All tables are books.
Conclusions:
(I) At least some racks are tables.
(II) All racks are books.
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A.
Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
B.
Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow
C.
Only conclusion (II) follows
D.
Only conclusion (I) follows
ANSWER :
D. Only conclusion (I) follows