Syllogism is a type of logical argument that involves drawing a conclusion from two or more statements. It is a popular subject in bank examinations as it tests the candidate’s ability to think critically and logically. Syllogism questions usually present you with two statements, known as premises, and then ask you to determine the conclusion that can logically be drawn from them.
Syllogism Questions for Bank Exams
Syllogism questions are important for bank exams as it has good importance in the reasoning ability section of bank clerk and officer level exams. There are different types of syllogisms, such as categorical, hypothetical, and deductive, each with their own logical structure. Understanding these types will help candidates identify the logical relationship between the premises and determine the correct conclusion. Venn diagrams can be a helpful tool for visualizing relationships between terms in a complex. By creating a Venn diagram, you can more easily see potential overlaps and exclusions.
Direction: In the question, some statements are given, followed by two conclusions I and II.You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem differentCommonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows From the given statements. Tell your answer.
1. Statements: All tubes are cubes.
No cube is the sky.
No bird is sky.
Conclusions: I. No tube is bird.
II. All birds being cubes is a possibility.
A. If only the conclusion I follow
B. If only conclusion II follows
C. If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
D. If both the conclusions follow
E. If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
2. Statements: No dancer is an actor.
Some actors are actors.
No artist is an artisan.
Conclusions: I. Some artists are not dancers.
II. Some artisans are not actors.
A. If only the conclusion I follow
B. If only conclusion II follows
C. If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
D. If both the conclusions follow
E. If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
3. Statement: All rivers are seas.
All lakes are seas.
Some seas are not oceans.
Conclusions: I. Some rivers are not lakes.
II. Some oceans cannot be seas.
A. If only the conclusion I follow
B. If only conclusion II follows
C. If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
D. If both the conclusions follow
E. If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
4. Statements: Some plates are knives.
Some knives are bottles.
Many bottles are bowls.
Conclusions: I. Some plates are bowls.
II. Not a single plate is a bowl.
A. If only the conclusion I follow
B. If only conclusion II follows
C. If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
D. If both the conclusions follow
E. If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
5. Statements: All radios are electrical goods.
All table lamps are electrical goods.
Conclusions: I. Some radios are table lamps.
II. Some table lamps are radio.
A. If I only follow the conclusion.
B. If only conclusion II follows.
C. If either I or II follows.
D. If neither I nor II follows.
E. If both I and II follow
6. Statement: No man is a monkey.
John is a man.
Conclusions: I. John is not a monkey.
II. John may or may not be a monkey.
A. If I only follow the conclusion.
B. If only conclusion II follows.
C. If either I or II follows.
D. If neither I nor II follows.
E. If both I and II follow
7. Statement: A graduate is a man.
This thief is a graduate.
Conclusions: I. This thief is a man.
II. Some men are thieves.
A. If I only follow the conclusion.
B. If only conclusion II follows.
C. If either I or II follows.
D. If neither I nor II follows.
E. If both I and II follow
8. Statement: Only first class students are given admission.
Ram is the first divisor.
Conclusions: I. Ram has got admission.
II. Only Ram has been given entry.
A. If I only follow the conclusion.
B. If only conclusion II follows.
C. If either I or II follows.
D. If neither I nor II follows.
E. If both I and II follow
9. Statement: Humans are sinners.
He is a saintly man.
Conclusion: I. Saints are sinners.
II. Sinners are saints.
A. If I only follow the conclusion.
B. If only conclusion II follows.
C. If either I or II follows.
D. If neither I nor II follows.
E. If both I and II follow
10. Statements: No wire is a pin.
Some pins are mugs.
Conclusions: I. All mugs being strings is a possibility.
II. Some mugs are not wires.
A. Only I follow
B. Only II follows
C. If either I or II follows
D. If neither I nor II follows
E. If both I and II follow
11. Statement: No water is air.
No fire is water.
Conclusions: I. No air is fire.
II. All fire is air.
A. If I only follow the conclusion.
B. If only conclusion II follows.
C. If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
D. If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
E. If both conclusion I and conclusion II follow.
12. Statements: Some balls are bats.
No bat is a wicket.
Conclusions: I. Some wickets are not balls.
II. All wickets being balls is a possibility.
A. If I only follow the conclusion.
B. If only conclusion II follows.
C. If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
D. If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
E. If both conclusion I and conclusion II follow.
13. Statements: All shirts are skirts.
No skirt is top.
All tops are kurta.
Conclusions: I. All shirts are kurta
II. Some kurta are skirt
A. If only the conclusion I follow
B. If only conclusion II follows
C. If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
D. If both the conclusions follow
E. If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
14. Statements: Some fruity are maza.
No maza is slice.
All slices are fanta.
Conclusions: I. Some Fruity is definitely not Slice.
II. Some Fanta are definitely not Maza.
A. If only the conclusion I follow
B. If only conclusion II follows
C. If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
D. If both the conclusions follow
E. If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
15. Statement: All carbon is oxygen.
All nitrogen is carbon.
Some oxygen is sulphur.
Conclusions: I. All nitrogen being sulfur is a possibility.
II. All nitrogen is not oxygen.
A. If only the conclusion I follow
B. If only conclusion II follows
C. If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
D. If both the conclusions follow
E. If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
16. Statement: No month is a year.
Some years are weeks.
Conclusions: I. No week is a year.
II. Some weeks are years.
A. If only the conclusion I follow
B. If only conclusion II follows
C. If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
D. If both the conclusions follow
E. If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
17. Statements: No tea is sugar.
No milk is tea.
Conclusions: I. No sugar is milk.
II. All milk is sugar.
A. If only the conclusion I follow
B. If only conclusion II follows
C. If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
D. If both the conclusions follow
E. If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
18. Statements: Some chocolates are chips.
Some chips are jelly.
All jelly are whoppers.
Conclusions: I. Some jelly are chips.
II. All chocolate being whoppers is a possibility.
A. If only the conclusion I follow
B. If only conclusion II follows
C. If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
D. If both the conclusions follow
E. If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
19. Statements: Some mountains are oceans.
Some mountains are states.
All states are countries.
Conclusions: I. Some oceans are states.
II. All countries are oceans.
A. Only C1 follows.
B. Only C2 follows.
C. Both C1 and C2 follow.
D. Neither C1 nor C2 follows.
E. Either C1 or C2 follows.
20. Statements: Some buildings are malls.
Some malls are markets.
All shops are markets.
Conclusions: I. Some markets are not malls.
II. All markets are malls.
A. Only C1 follows.
B. Only C2 follows
C. Both C1 and C2 follow.
D. Neither C1 nor C2 follows.
E. Either C1 or C2 follows.
| answer | |
| 1-B | 11-D |
| 2-one | 12-B |
| 3-b | 13-C |
| 4-e | 14-D |
| 5-D | 15-one |
| 6-one | 16-b |
| 7-E | 17-c |
| 8-D | 18-d |
| 9-one | 19-d |
| 10-b | 20-e |
