Syllogism is an important topic in Reasoning section, which holds vital importance in various competitive exams. This particular topic holds ample importance in the reasoning section, making it indispensable for candidates preparing for these exams. Syllogism is an important topic in Reasoning section and is included in many competitive exams including IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, SBI PO, SBI Clerk, IBPS RRB, SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, Railway Group D, NTPC and other exams.
The concept of syllogism is relatively simple, designed to assess the logical thinking abilities of the candidate. The whole topic revolves around specific keywords which the candidates should understand well. Candidates can take advantage of Venn Diagram as a visual aid to solve reasoning questions related to Syllogism. By mastering Jurisprudence candidates can easily score 4-5 marks in any exam. This article provides valuable insights, tips and tricks for tackling syllogistic reasoning questions, as well as outlining some of the relevant rules. By gaining a comprehensive understanding of Syllogism, candidates can significantly enhance their performance in competitive examinations.
What is syllogism?
The term “syllogism” originates from the Greek language, where it was employed by Aristotle to denote “valid argument” or logical inference. It is recommended that individuals avoid making assumptions based on general assumptions and instead follow established rules designed to solve problems in this topic. A syllogism can be solved effectively by creating a visual representation (Venn diagram) of the given statements and subsequently obtaining the answer by following the depicted information. This visual representation is commonly known as a Venn diagram, which serves as a powerful tool for understanding and solving syllogistic problems.
Syllogism Reasoning Questions Tips and Rules
- Always make a Venn diagram to double check your verbal reasoning while solving Syllogism Reasoning questions. This is the most effective way to solve Syllogism questions.
- No universal conclusion is possible in a syllogism question consisting of two particular statements.
- Pay proper attention to words like some, at least, not, and all while solving Syllogism Reasoning questions. These are the basics to understand and solve such questions.
- No positive conclusion is possible in syllogistic reasoning questions with two negative statements. And even with a positive statement no negative conclusion is possible with two positive statements.
- A probability is considered true if the possible conclusion in any one of the possible Venn diagrams is true.
Syllogism Reasoning Question Tricks
Candidates who have difficulty in solving Syllogism Reasoning questions with the help of Venn Diagram can follow the short tricks given in the table below.
| short code | Proposal | amount | quality |
| A | All A are B | universal | Positive |
| E | No A is B | universal | negative |
| I | Some A are B | Specific | Positive |
| hey | Some A are not B | Specific | negative |
Candidates can check the results of their statements in the table given below.
| combination of statements | Result |
| A+A | A |
| A+E | E |
| E+A | hey |
| e+i | hey |
| i+a | I |
| i+e | hey |
| e+e | no conclusion |
| me+me | cannot be determined |
syllogism logic question
In each question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. You have to assume everything given in the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts and then find out which of the two given conclusions logically follows from commonly known facts. While doing, the statements follow logically. We have also provided solutions to the given questions but candidates try to solve them on their own first.
Q1. statement: Some selections are jobs.
There are some exam results.
There is no result selection.
conclusion:
I. Some examinations are not selections.
II. All selection exams can take place.
Q2. Statement: All Blue is purple.
Some purple are not white.
All white are black.
conclusion:
I. Some violet are blue.
II. some white are not blue
Q3. statement: No game is a quiz.
Some quizzes are tricks.
All tricks are boats.
conclusion:
I. Some tricks are quizzes
II. Some tricks are not quizzes
Q4. statement: All water is rain.
No rain is pure.
All are pure sun.
conclusion:
I. No water is pure.
II. Some rain is water.
Q5. statement: All plants are flowers.
All flowers are fruits.
Some fruits are light.
conclusion:
I. No flower is light
II. some flowers are light
Q6. statement:
Only a few stones are pebbles.
No rock is pebble.
The only stone is sand.
conclusion:
I. All rocks being stones is a possibility.
II. All sand being pebble is a possibility.
(A) Only I follow
(B) Both I and II follow
(c) Only II follows
(d) no one follows
(e) none of these
Q7. statement:
Only some sky is blue.
No blue is blue.
some heavens are blue
conclusion:
I. The whole heaven can never be blue.
II. All sky being blue is a possibility.
(A) Only I follow
(B) Both I and II follow
(c) Only II follows
(d) Either I or II follows
(e) Nobody follows
Q8. statement:
All forests are trees.
No tree is green.
All trees are wood.
conclusion:
I. All forests are green is a possibility.
II. Some wood is not green.
(A) Only II follows
(B) Both I and II follow
(c) Only I follow
(d) Either I or II follows
(e) Nobody follows
