Deductive Reasoning
Deductive Reasoning
CLASS ASSIGNMENT:
Directions: Read the given statements and then decide which of the given conclusions logically
follow from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
14. Statements: All desks are pencils. All pencils are windows. All windows are doors. All doors
are walls. (CET)
Conclusions: I) Some walls are windows II) All desks are doors
III) Some doors are desks. IV) Some windows are desks
a) Only I, II and III follow b) Only II, III and IV follow c) Only I, II and IV follow
d) Only I, III and IV follow e) None of these
15. Statements: Some boxes are tablets. Some tablets are toys. All toys are jungles. Some jungles
are trees. (CET)
Conclusions: I) Some trees are tablets. II) Some tablets are jungles.
III) Some jungles are toys. IV) Some toys are boxes.
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16. Statements: All blades are trains. Some trains are rods. All rods are papers. Some papers are
windows. (CET)
Conclusions: I) Some windows are blades. II) Some papers are trains.
III) Some trains are blades. IV) Some papers are blades.
a) Only I and II follow b) Only II and III follow c) Only III and IV follow
d) Only I and III follow e) None of these
17. Statements: Some chains are rings. Some rings are bangles. Some bangles are hands. Some
hands are ears. (CET)
Conclusions: I) Some ears are bangles. II) Some bangles are chains.
III) Some hands are rings. IV) No chain is bangle.
a) None follows b) Only II follows c) Only IV follows
d) Only either II or IV follows e) Only III follows
18. Statements: All books are cards. Some cards are benches. All benches are chairs. Some
chairs are tables. (CET)
Conclusions: I) Some chairs are cards. II) Some tables are chairs
III) Some cards are books. IV) Some chairs are benches
a) Only II, III and IV follow b) Only I, II and III follow c) Only I, III and IV follow
d) All follow e) None of these
19. Statements: Some pens are stands. Some stands are containers. All containers are boxes
All boxes are drawers. (CET)
Conclusions: I) Some boxes are stands. II) Some drawers are stands.
III) Some drawers are containers. IV) Some boxes are pens.
a) Only I and II follow b) Only II and III follow c) Only I, II and III follow
d) All follow e) None of these
20. Statements: All paints are colours. Some colours are brands. Some brands are certificates.
All certificates are degrees. (CET)
Conclusions: I) Some brands are degrees. II) Some certificates are colours.
III) Some colours are paints. IV) No paint is degree
a) None follows b) Only I follows c) Only III follows
d) Only either I or II follows e) None of these
21. Statements: Some files are covers. All covers are keys. All keys are locks. Some locks are
doors. (CET)
Conclusions: I) Some doors are keys. II) Some doors are covers.
III) All keys are covers. IV) Some doors are files.
a) None follows b) Only I follows c) Only II follows
d) Only II and III follow e) None of these
22. Statements: Some desks are chairs. All chairs are tables. All tables are computers. All
computers are phones. (CET)
Conclusions: I) Some phones are desks. II) Some computers are chairs.
III) All tables are phones. IV) Some desks are tables
a) Only II and IV follow b) Only I and II follow c) Only I, II and IV follow
d) Only III follows e) All follow
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23. Statements: Some bricks are stones. Some stones are rocks. All rocks are clay. No clay is
sand (CET)
Conclusions: I) Some stones are clay. II) Some bricks are sand.
. III) Some rocks are sand IV) No brick is sand
a) None follows b) Only either II or IV follows
c) Only l and either II or IV follow d) Only II and III follow e) None of these
24. Statements: All petals are flowers. Some flowers are buds. Some buds are leaves. All leaves
are plants. (CET)
Conclusions: I. Some petals are not buds. II. Some flowers are plants.
III. No flower is plant.
a) Only I follows b) Either II or III follows c) I and II follow
d) Only III follows e) None of the above
25. Statements: Some pens are keys. Some keys are locks. All locks are cards. No card is paper
Conclusions: I. No lock is paper. II. Some cards are keys. III. Some keys are not paper.
a) I and II follow b) Only I follows c) Only II follows (CET)
d) All follow e) None follows
26. Statements: Some pearls are gems. All gems are diamonds. No diamond is stone. Some
stones are corals. (CET)
Conclusions: I. Some stones are pearls. II. Some corals being diamond is a possibility.
III. No stone is pearl.
a) Only I follows b) Only II follows c) Either I or III follows
d) I and II follow e) None of these
27. Statements: Some apartments are flats. Some flats are buildings. All buildings are
bungalows. All bungalows are gardens. (CET)
Conclusions: I. All apartments being building is a possibility II. All bungalows are
not buildings. III. No flat is garden.
a) None follows b) Only I follows c) Either I or III follows
d) II and III follow e) Only II follows
28. Statements: All chairs are tables. All tables are bottles. Some bottles are jars. No jar is
bucket. (CET)
Conclusions: I. Some tables being jar is a possibility. II. Some bottles are chairs.
III. Some bottles are not bucket.
a) Only I follows b) I and II follow c) All follow
d) Only II follows e) None of these
29. Statements:
Some red are blue. Some blue are grey. All grey are white. No white is black. (CET)
Conclusions:
I. No black is grey. II. Some blue are white. III. Some black are red.
No black is red.
A) Only I and II follow B) Only either III or IV follows
C) Only I and either III or IV follow D) Only I, II and either III or IV follow
30. Statements:
Some blue are black. Some black are grey. All grey are red. All red are pink. (CET)
Conclusions:
I. Some red are black. II. Some pink are black. III. Some pink are grey.
A) Only I & II follow B) Only II & III follow
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31. Statements:
All red are white. Some white are pink. Some pink are yellow. No yellow is blue. (CET)
Conclusions:
I. No blue is pink. II. Some pink are red. III. Some blue are red.
IV. Some blue are pink.
A) None follows B) Only either I or IV follows C) Only I follows D) Only III & IV follow
32. Statements:
All green are pink. Some pink are black. Some black are blue. All blue are white. (CET)
Conclusions:
I. Some black are white. II. Some blue are pink.
III. Some pink are green. IV. No green is white.
A) None follows B) Only I and III follows
C) Only III follows D) Only either I or II follows
33. Statements:
Some blue are white. All white are red. All red are pink. Some pink are yellow. (CET)
Conclusions:
I. Some yellow are red. II. Some yellow are white.
III. All red are white. IV. Some yellow are blue.
A) None follows B) Only I follows C) Only II follows D) Only II & III follow
34. Statements:
Some tumblers are plates. Some bottles are tumblers. All plates are spoons. (CET)
Conclusions:
I. Some spoons are tumblers II. Some spoons are plates
III. Some bottles are plates IV. No bottle is a plate
A) Only I & II follows B) Either III or IV follow
C) Both 'A' & 'B' D) None of these
35. Statements:
All speeches are translations. All essays are speeches. No essays are reviews. (CET)
Conclusions:
I. Some reviews are speeches II. No reviews are essays
III. No reviews are translation IV. No review are speeches
A) All follow B) None of these
C) Either I or II follow. D) Either I or IV and II follows
36. Statements:
No navies are air forces. All armies are navies. All air forces are defences. (CET)
Conclusions:
I. No air forces are navies II. Some defences are airforces
III. Some defences are not navies IV. No armies are air forces
A) Only either I or II follows B) Only II follows
C) Only either I or IV follows D) All conclusions follows
37. Statements:
All roots are stems. Some branches are trees. Some stems are branches. (CET)
Conclusions:
I. Some trees are stems II. Some trees are branches
III. All trees are stems IV. Some trees are not branches
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38. Statements:
All clouds are stars. No stars are planets. Some clouds are satellites. (CET)
Conclusions:
I. No planet is cloud II. Some satellites are stars
III. Some planets are not satellites IV. Some satellites are not planets
A) Only II follows B) Only I & II follows
C) Only I, II & IV follows D) None follows
39. Statements:
Some levels are planets. All planets are distances. No distance is a size. (CET)
Conclusion I: All sizes being planets is a possibility.
Conclusion II: No level is a size.
A) either conclusion I or II is true B) only conclusion II is true
C) only conclusion I is true D) neither conclusion I nor II is true
E) both conclusion I and II are true
40. Statements:
Some sales are targets. No target is a goal. (CET)
Conclusion I: Some targets are definitely not sales.
Conclusion II: Some goals are definitely not sales.
A) either conclusion I or II is true B) only conclusion II is true
C) only conclusion I is true D) neither conclusion I nor II is true
E) both conclusion I and II are true
41. Statements:
No object is a subject. All subjects are topics. All topics are aims. (CET)
Conclusion I: Atleast some objects are aims.
Conclusion II: All topics can never be objects.
A) either conclusion I or II is true B) only conclusion II is true
C) only conclusion I is true D) neither conclusion I nor II is true
E) both conclusion I and II are true
42. Statements:
All discounts are cuts. Some cuts are rebates. All rebates are prices. (CET)
Conclusion I: No rebate is a discount.
Conclusion II: Some rebates are discounts.
A) either conclusion I or II is true B) only conclusion II is true
C) only conclusion I is true D) neither conclusion I nor II is true
E) both conclusion I and II are true
43. Statements:
Some levels are planes. All planes are distances. No distance is a size. (CET)
Conclusion I: Some distances are levels.
Conclusion II: All distances are levels.
A) either conclusion I or II is true B) only conclusion II is true
C) only conclusion I is true D) neither conclusion I nor II is true
E) both conclusion I and II are true
44. Statements:
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No object is a subject. All subjects are topics. All topics are aims. (CET)
Conclusion I: All subjects are aims.
Conclusion II: All objects being topics is a possibility.
A) either conclusion I or II is true B) only conclusion II is true
C) only conclusion I is true D) neither conclusion I nor II is true
E) both conclusion I and II are true
45. Statements:
All discounts are cuts. Some cuts are rebates. All rebates are prices. (CET)
Conclusion I: Atleast some cuts are prices.
Conclusion II: No discount is a price.
A) either conclusion I or II is true B) only conclusion II is true
C) only conclusion I is true D) neither conclusion I nor II is true
E) both conclusion I and II are true
Each question contains six statements followed by four sets of combinations of three. Choose the
set in which the statements are logically related.
46.
1. Some vegetarians are not athletes.
2. No athlete is vegetarian.
3. All athletes are professionals.
4. Some professionals are athletes.
5. Some athletes are professionals.
6. Some professionals are not vegetarians.
a) 264 b) 256 c) 156 d) 146
47.
1. Some soldiers are brave.
2. All soldiers are trustworthy.
3. All brave people are soldiers.
4. All brave people are trustworthy.
5. Some who are trustworthy are soldiers.
6. Some who are trustworthy are brave.
a) 165 b) 536 c) 241 d) 234
48.
1. All poets are idlers.
2. Some poets are fanatic.
3. No idler is fanatic.
4. All idlers are fanatic.
5. Some fanatics are poets.
6. No fanatic is a poet.
a) 142 b) 213 c) 136 d) 236
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49.
1. Some judges are lawyers.
2. All judges are liars.
3. Some lawyers are liars.
4. All judges are lawyers.
5. Some liars are lawyers.
6. Al lawyers are liars.
a) 132 b) 642 c) 234 d) 452
50.
1) Some women are wives.
2) All women are emotional.
3) All wives are emotional.
4) Some emotional persons are not women.
5) No woman is emotional.
6) Some wives are not emotional.
a) 162 b) 456 c) 516 d) 231
51.
1) All South Indians are vegetarians.
2) Some vegetarians are South Indians.
3) All vegetarians have long life.
4) No South Indian has long life.
5) All South Indians have long life.
6) Some people who have long life are not vegetarian.
a) 235 b) 315 c) 351 d) 264
In the following questions two statements are followed by two inferences (conclusions). Give your
answer as
a. if only inference 1 follows
b. if only inference 2 follows
c. if both inference 1 & 2 follow
d. if neither inference 1 nor inference 2 follows
53. If you are a player you will not enjoy the game. You are a spectator. So
1) You will enjoy the game.
2) You will not enjoy the game.
a) b) c) d)
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54. If you get up early you can finish your work. You cannot finish your work. So
1) You get up early.
2) You do not get up early.
a) b) c) d)
55. If you are an officer you can attest this paper. You are an officer. So
1) You can attest this paper.
2) You cannot attest this paper.
a) b) c) d)
56. If you leave just now you will catch the train. You leave just now. So
1) You will catch the train.
2) You will not catch the train.
a) b) c) d)
57. If you worship God, you will be happy. You are happy.
1) You worship God.
2) You do not worship God.
a) b) c) d)
59. If he drives slowly he will not reach in time. He will reach in time. So
1) He does not drive slowly.
2) He drives slowly.
a) b) c) d)
HOME ASSIGNMENT:
Directions for Questions 1 to 28:
Directions: Read the given statements and then decide which of the given conclusions logically
follow from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
1. Statements: All pens are pencils. Some pencils are markers. All markers are ball points.
Conclusions: I) Some markers are pens II) Some ball points are pencils
III) Some ball points are pens IV) some pencils are pens
2. Statements: All leaves are fruits. No fruit is vegetable. All vegetables are panthers.
Conclusions: I) Some fruits are leaves II) All fruits are leaves
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III) Some panthers are vegetables IV) All panthers are vegetables
a) Only II and IV follow b) Only either I or II follow c) Only either III or IV follow
d) All follow e) None of these
3. Statements: Some panthers are cats. All cats are mammals. Some mammals are not
panthers.
Conclusions: I) Some mammals are panthers II) All panthers are mammals
III) All cats are panthers IV) All mammals are panthers.
4. Statements: Some young are boys. All boys are actors. Some actors are cars.
Conclusions: I) Some actors are young II) Some cars are young
III) Some cars are boys IV) Some boys are young
5. Statements: All desks are boards. All boards are flat. All flat are white.
Conclusions: I) All white are desks II) All boards are white
III) Some white are flat IV) Some flat are desks
6. Statements: Some opels are televisions. Some televisions are bulbs. All tubes are bulbs.
Conclusions: I) Some opels are tubes II) Some opels are bulbs
III) No tube is opel IV) All bulbs are tubes
a) None follow b) Both III and II follow c) Only either II or III follows
d) Only either I or III follows e) Only either I or IV follows
7. Statements: All cats are lions. Some lions are mice. All mice are giraffes.
Conclusions: I) Some mice are cats II) Some giraffes are lions
III) Some giraffes are cats IV) Some giraffes are mice
a) Only I and II follow b) Only I and III follow c) Only II and III follow
d) Only II and IV follow e) None of these
8. Statements: All pencils are pens. No pens are markers. All markers are drawings.
Conclusions: I) No pencil is a marker II) No pencil is a drawing
III) Some drawings are pens IV) Some markers are pencils
9. Statements: Some apples are flowers. No flower is papaya. All papayas are baskets.
Conclusions: I) Some apples are baskets II) Some baskets are papayas
III) Some baskets are apples IV) Some flowers are apples
10. Statements: Some cars are horses. All horses are guns. All guns are cows.
Conclusions: I) Some cows are cars II) Some cows are horses
III) Some cows are guns IV) Some cars are guns
11. Statements: Some desks are apartments. All apartments are cars. Some cars are trucks.
Conclusions: I) Some desks are trucks II) Some desks are cars
III) Some cars are apartments IV) No truck is a desk
a) None follows b) Only II and IV follow c) either only I or II, III, IV follow
d) Either I or IV, and II and III follow e) All follow
12. Statements: All cats are cows. All horses are cows. Some cows are bulls.
Conclusions: I) Some cats are horses II) Some horses are bulls
III) Some bulls are cats IV) All bulls are cows
13. Statements: Some cats are elephants. No elephant is river. All rivers are roads.
Conclusions: I) No cat is river II) Some roads are rivers
III) Some elephants are cats IV) Some cats are rivers
a) Only I and II follow b) Only II, III, IV follow c) Only either I or IV and III follow
d) Only II and III follow e) None of these
14. Statements: All mirrors are phones. Some phones are gadgets. All gadgets are mirrors.
Conclusions: I) Some gadgets are phones II) Some gadgets are mirrors.
III) Some gadgets are not mirrors. IV) Some mirrors are phones
15. Statements: No proud is animal. Some sheeps are animals. All cats are sheeps.
Conclusions: I) No cat is proud. II) Some cats are animals.
III) No animal is cat IV) Some prouds are sheep.
16. Statements: All grapes are apples. All papayas are apples. Some apples are mangoes.
Conclusions: I) No grape is mango II) Some papayas are not mangoes
III) Some grapes are papayas IV) All mangoes are grapes
17. Statements: Some bats are rackets. Some rackets are bats. Some bats are balls.
Conclusion: I) Some balls are bats II) Some balls are not bats
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18. Statements: All stereos are cds. Some stereos are cassettes. Some cds are pens.
Conclusion: I) Some pens are stereos II) Some cds are cassettes
III) Some pens are cassettes IV) All stereos are pens.
19. Statements: Some sacks are backs. All backs are bones. No bone is muscle.
Conclusion: I) Some sacks are not muscles. II) Some sacks are not bones
III) All sacks are bones IV) No sack is muscle
20. Statements: All rackets are jackets. No cow is cat. Only cats are dogs.
Conclusions: I) Some rackets are not cats. II) Some cats are jackets.
III) Some rackets are cats. IV) No dog is a cow
a) Only either I or II and IV follow b) Only II and IV follow c) Only III and IV
follow d) Only I and IV follow e) None of these
21. Statements: All stairs are lifts. No lift is escalator. Some escalators are helicopters. Some
lifts are planes.
Conclusions: I) No stair is an escalator II) Some helicopters are not escalators
III) Some stairs are planes IV) Some helicopters are escalators.
22. Statements: All boxes are cartons. All cartons are packages. Some packages are letters.
No box is parcel.
Conclusions: I) All boxes are packages II) Some boxes are not cartons
III) All packages are letters IV) Some packages are not letters.
a) Only I and either III or IV follow b) Only I, II and either III or IV follow
c) Only I and II follow d) Only I follows e) None of these
23. Statements: Most bulls are cows. No bull is horse. All horses are cows.
Conclusions: I) Some cows are not horses II) All cows are not horses
III) Some bulls are cows IV) Some bulls are not horses
a) Only II, III and IV follow b) Either I or II and III and IV follow
c) Only I, III and IV follow d) All follow e) None of these
24. Statements: Many perfumes are diamonds. All aspirins are powder. No perfume is
powder.
Conclusions: I) Some diamonds are not powder II) Some diamonds are powders
III) No aspirins are perfumes IV) Some diamonds are not aspirins.
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25. Statements: All bulls are bells. Some bulls are cows. Some bells are chairs.
Conclusions: I) Some cows are chairs. II) Some bells are bulls
III) All bells are cows IV) All bells are bulls.
26. Statements: Some cakes are bikes. Some bikes are hills. All laptops are bikes.
Conclusions: I) All laptops are hills II) Some laptops are cakes
III) Some cakes are hills IV) Some laptops are not cakes.
27. Statements: Some pots are pans. Some pans are cookers. Some cookers are rafts.
Conclusions: I) Some rafts are pans. II) Some cookers are pots
III) Some rafts are pans IV) Some pots are cookers
28. Statements: Most chairs are tables. No chairs are trolleys. All trolleys are tables.
Conclusions: I) Some tables are not trolleys. II) All tables are not trolleys
III) Some chairs are tables IV) Some chairs are not trolleys.
a) Only II, III and IV follow b) Either I or II, III and IV follow
c) Only I, III and IV follow d) All follow e) None of these
Each question contains six statements followed by four sets of combinations of three. Choose the
set in which the statements are logically related.
29.
1. Some villagers are illiterate
2. All villagers are farmers
3. No illiterate is a farmer
4. Some illiterates are not villagers
5. Some farmers are illiterate
6. All farmers are illiterate
a) 125 b) 126 c) 123 d) 452
30.
1. All men are greedy
2. All women are greedy
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3. No woman is greedy
4. Some women are not greedy
5. No woman is a man
6. No one who is greedy is a man
a) 125 b) 625 c) 152 d) 563
31.
1. Some politicians are not poor.
2. Some labourers are poor
3. No politician is poor
4. All poor people are labourers
5. All labourers are poor
6. No labourer is a politician
a) 216 b) 431 c) 356 d) 456
32.
1. All flowers are beautiful
2. Some flowers are roses
3. Some flowers are not roses
4. Some roses are beautiful
5. All roses are flowers
6. All roses are beautiful
a) 156 b) 241 c) 561 d) 514
33.
1. All apples are round
2. All balls are round
3. All balls are apples
4. Some round shaped objects are not balls
5. Some round shaped objects are apples
6. No ball is an apple
a) 123 b) 146 c) 245 d) 654
34.
1. No plant found in the nursery is useless
2. Rose is a useful plant
3. All rose plants are found in the nursery
4. No useless plants are rose plants
5. All useful plants are found in the nursery
6. Some rose plants are found in the nursery
a) 352 b) 314 c) 142 d) 154
35.
1. Some smokers are lawyers
2. No smoker is a lawyer
3. All lawyers are non smokers
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36.
1. All academicians are witty
2. No academician is a politician
3. All politicians are poor.
4. Some poor people are not politicians.
5. All poor people are academicians.
6. No poor person is a politician.
a) 136 b) 256 c) 124 d) 356
37.
1. Some men are spiritual.
2. Some spiritual people are saints.
3. All saints are spiritual.
4. Some philosophers are spiritual.
5. All philosophers are saints.
6. Some saints are not philosophers.
a) 123 b) 145 c) 356 d) 542
38.
1. Some men are undependable.
2. All men are undependable.
3. No undependable person is fit for employment.
4. All who are fit for employment are men.
5. Some undependable persons are fit for employment.
6. No one who is fit for employment is a man.
a) 236 b) 165 c) 246 d) 631
39.
1. Some of my colleagues are hardworking.
2. Some intelligent persons are my colleagues.
3. All those who are intelligent are my colleagues.
4. No hardworking person is intelligent.
5. Some intelligent persons are hardworking
6. All hardworking persons are my colleagues.
a) 124 b) 652 c) 346 d) 356
40.
1. All introverts are paid well.
2. All doctors are paid well.
3. Some of those who are paid well are not doctors.
4. No doctor is an introvert.
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