Syllogism Class Sheet Conclusions: I. Some chairs are not cupboards.

II. Some cupboards are not chairs.

Directions (Q. 1-6): In each question below are given two Directions (Q. 7-8): The questions given below have four
statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. groups of three statements each. Read the statements in each
You have to take the two given statements to be true even if group carefully and identify the group/groups where the third
they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read statement logically follows the first two statements in the
the conclusions and then decide which of the given group.
conclusions logically follows from the given statements
disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer 7. (A) No sitar is a guitar. No guitar is a violin. No
1) If only conclusion I follows. violin is a sitar.
2) If only conclusion II follows. (B) Ragas are songs. Some pops are not songs. Some
3) If both I and II follow. pops are not ragas.
4) If neither I nor II follows. (C) Some costume designers are not hair designers.
All designers are not hair designers. Some designers
1. Some powders are not soaps. All soaps are are not costume designers.
detergents. (D) AC’s are not DC’s. Some DC’s are not BC’s.
Some AC’s are not BC’s.
Conclusions : I. All soaps are powders.

II. Some powders are not detergents. (1) Only B and D (2) Only A and D (3) Only B (4) Only A and
B (5) None of these
2. No bats are lights. All lights are balls.
Conclusions : I. Some bats are not balls. 8. (A) No esthetic is an atheist. Some esthetics are
II. Some balls are not bats. monotheists. Some monotheists are not polytheists.
(B) All sentences are words. No word does not have
3. All novels are stories. All stories are songs. meaning. Some which do not have meaning are not
Conclusions : I. All novels are songs. sentences.
II. Some songs are novels. (C) No river is sea. Some seas are oceans. Some
oceans are not rivers.
4. All Grapes are Bananas. All Potatoes are Bananas. (D) No MMTS are MRTS. All public transports are
Conclusions: I. Some Grapes are Potatoes. MRTS. No public transport is MMTS.
II. All Potatoes are Grapes.
(1) Only B,C and D (2) Only C and D (3) Only A and
5. Some Bags are Books. All Books are Boxes. B (4) Only C and B (5) Only B and D
Conclusions: I. Some Bags are Boxes.
II. All Bags are Boxes. Directions (Q. 9-20): In each question below there are
three statements followed by four conclusions numbered,
6. Some tables are chairs. No cupboard is table. I, II, III and IV. You have to take the given statements to

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be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly I. Some Pens are Chalks. II. Some Dusters are Boards. III.
known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide Some Pens are Boards. IV. All Chalks are Pens.
which of the given conclusions logically follows from the
given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. 1) Either I or IV follows 2) Only II & III follow 3) Either I or
IV & II follow 4) Only II follows 5) None of these
9. Statements:
a. No Cloud is Bird. b. Some Goats are Birds. c. All Cars are 13. Statements:
Goats. a. Some Bags are Books. b. All Books are Boxes. c. No Box is
Conclusions: Board.
I. No Car is Cloud. II. Some Cars are Birds. III. No Bird is Conclusions:
Car. IV. Some Clouds are Goats. I. Some Bags are not Boards. II. Some Bags are not Boxes. III.
1) Only III follows 2) Only either II or III follows 3) Only I All Bags are Boxes. IV. No Bag is Board.
follows 4) Only I and either II or III follow
5) None of these 1) Only I follows 2) I & either II or III follow 3) Only IV
follows 4) Only II follows 5) None of these
10. Statements:
a. All Grapes are Bananas. b. All Potatoes are Bananas. c. 14. Statements:
Some Bananas are Mangoes. a. Some streets are roads. b. Some roads are lanes. c. Some
Conclusions: lanes are highways.

I. No Grape is Mango. II. Some Potatoes are not Mangoes. III. Conclusions:
Some Grapes are Potatoes. I. Some roads are not streets. II. No highway is street. III.
IV. All Mangoes are Grapes. Some streets are not roads. IV. Some lanes are not roads.
1) Only I follows 2) Either I or III follows 3) Only II & III
follow 4) Only I, II & III follow 5) None of these 1) Only III follows 2) Only IV and III follow 3) Either I or III
follows 4) Both I and III follow 5) None of these
11. Statements:
a. Some Cats are Rats. b. Some Rats are Ants. c. Some Ants 15. Statements:
are Flies. a. Some pencils are pens. b. All pens are erasers. c. All
Conclusions: staplers are erasers.
I. Some Flies are Cats. II. Some Flies are not Ants. III. No Rat Conclusions:
is Fly. IV. No Cat is Fly. I. Some pens are not pencils. II. All erasers are pencils. III.
1) Only I & IV follow 2) Only II follows 3) Only I & III Some staplers are pens. IV. Some staplers are pencils.
follow 4) Only I or IV follows 5) None of these
12. Statements: 1) Only I follows 2) Only II follows 3) Only III follows 4)
a. All Chalks are Dusters b. Some Chalks are Boards. c. Some Only IV follows 5) None of these
Dusters are Pens.
Conclusions: 16. Statements:

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Some tables are chairs. No cupboard is table. Some chairs are I. Some notes are books. II. Some pencils are books. III. Some
cupboards. books are papers. IV. No book is a paper.
Conclusions:
I. Some chairs are not tables. II. All chairs are either tables or 1) Only I follows 2) Only I and either III or IV follow 3)
cupboard III. Some chairs are both tables and cupboards. IV. Either III or IV follows 4) Only I and III follow
All chairs are tables. 5) None of these

1) Only I and IV follow 2) Only either II or III follow 3) Only 20. Statements:
IV follows 4) Either II or III & I follow Some cups are utensils. No utensil is a bucket. All buckets are
5) None of these plates.
Conclusions:
17. Statements: I. Some cups are buckets. II. Some utensils are plates. III. No
Some oranges are apples. All apples are guavas. No guava is a utensil is a plate. IV. Some cups are plates.
banana. 1) Only I follows 2) Only III follows 3) Either II or III
Conclusions: follows 4) Either III or IV follows 5) None of these
I. Some guavas are oranges. II. No apple is a
banana. III. Some oranges are bananas.
IV. Some apples are bananas.

1) Only I and II follow 2) Only I and either II or IV follow 3)

Only I, II and IV follow
4) Only III and either II or IV follow 5) None of these

18. Statements:
Some leaves are fruits. All branches are fruits. Some roots are
branches Answer key
Conclusions: 1 (4) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4(4) 5 (1) 6 (1) 7 (3) 8 (1) 9 (2) 10(5) 11(5)
I. Some roots are fruits. II. Some branches are leaves. III. No 12(4) 13(2) 14(5) 15(1) 16(5) 17(1) 18(1) 19(2) 20(3)
leaf is branch. IV. Some leaves are roots.

1) Either II or III and I follow 2) Only I follows 3) Only either

II or III follows 4) Only I and III follow
5) None of these

19. Statements:
All books are notes. Some notes are pencils. No pencil is
paper.
Conclusions:

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