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Syllogism Practice Quiz 5

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What is a Syllogism? A syllogism is a deductive argument relating two premises and a conclusion, all of which are quantified propositions, i.e. propositions joining concepts by using words such as ‘some’ and ‘all’. In simple terms, Syllogism is a deductive argument that is primarily composed of 3 propositions. One of the propositions is used as the conclusion of the syllogism and the other two propositions are used as the premises of the syllogism. Deductive Logic is used to derive conclusions from premises where the truth of the conclusion must always be contained in the truth of the premises. Syllogism Practice Quiz 5 presents Syllogism questions with solutions useful for candidates preparing for different competitive examinations like RRB ALP/Technical Exams/Junior Engineer Recruitment Exams, SSC CGL,SSC CHSL, IBPS, SBI PO, SBI Clerks, CAT and etc.
Syllogism is derived from the Greek word syllogismos, meaning conclusion or inference. Some syllogisms contain three components:
  • Major Premise
  • Minor Premise
  • Conclusion

Example: All roses are flowers (major premise). This is a rose (minor premise). Therefore, I am holding a flower (conclusion).

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1. Statements: Some wildlife are reserve. All lands are forest. Some reserve are not forest. Conclusions: I. All land can never be reserve. II. Some reserve are forest.
    A. Only I follows B. Both I and II follow C. Only II follows D. None follows

2. Statements: Some pink are not yellow. All orange are pink. Some green are yellow. Conclusions: I. All oranges are green. II. Some pink are not orange is a possibility.
    A. Only I follows B. Both I and II follow C. Only II follows D. Either I or II follows

3. Statements: All commander are professor. No professor is social. Some professor are not civilians. Conclusions: I. All commander are civilian is a possibility. II. Some civilians are not social.
    A. Only II follows B. Both I and II follow C. Only I follows D. Either I or II follows E. None of these

4. Statements: Some wires are tiles. No marble are clay. All tiles are marble. Conclusions: I. Some wires can never be clay. II. All marbles are tiles is a possibility.
    A. Only I follows B. None follows C. Both I and II follow D. Only II follows

5. Statements: Some hub are switch. Some gateway are not switch. Some router are hub. Conclusions: I. Some router are not switch. II. All hub are switch is a possibility.
    A. Only II follows B. Both I and II follow C. None follows D. Either I or II follows

Answers and Explanations
1. Answer - Option D
Explanation -

For I- From the venn diagram we are sure that some reserve are not land but we can’t say that all land can never be reserve. “Can never be” always considered as definite case.
For II- From the venn diagram it is clear that some part of reserve is not forest but we can’t not conclude that some part of reserve is also a part of forest.
2. Answer - Option C
Explanation -

For I- We can see in the venn diagram that there is no direct relation between orange and green so we can’t be conclude that all orange are green.
For II- From the venn diagram we conclude that some pink is definitely orange but we can’t say that some pink are not orange, but this conclusion will be true as it is a case of possibility.
3. Answer - Option C
Explanation -

For I- From the venn diagram we can consider that all commander are civilian in a case of possibility because there is no direct relation given between them.
For II- There is no direction relation given between social and civilian so we can’t conclude that Some civilians are not social.
4. Answer - Option C
Explanation -

For I- From the venn diagram it is clear that some part of wires are definitely not clay so we can say that all wires can never be a part of clay.
For II- We can say that some marbles are tiles but we can’t conclude that all marbles are tiles, when we consider this conclusion in a possibility then it will be true.
5. Answer - Option A
Explanation -

For I- There is no direct relation between router and switch so we can’t consider that some router are not switch.
For II- In a definite case we can’t say that all hub are switch but in a case of possibility it will be true.
Directions(1-2): In each of the questions below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
1. Statements: Some sky are banana. All bananas are drop. Some drops are limit. Conclusions: I. All limit can never be sky. II. Some drops are sky. III. No limit is sky.
    A. Only I follows B. Only II follows C. Only I and II follow D. Only III follows

2. Statements: Some sky are banana. All bananas are drop. Some drops are limit. Conclusions: I. All limit are sky is a possibility. II. Some drop are not limit. III. All drop can never be limit.
    A. Only I follows B. Only II and III follow C. Only I and either II or III follow D. Only I and II follow

3. Statements: All cyan are blue No blue is black All yellow are black Conclusions: I. Some yellow are blue II. Some cyan can never be yellow. III. Some blue are not yellow.
    A. Only I follows B. Only II follows C. Only III follows D. Only II and III follow

Direction(4-5): In each of the questions below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
4. Statements: Some works are hard. All hard are states. No state is pictures. Conclusions: I. No state is work. II. All work is state is a possibility. III. Some hard can never be picture.
    A. (a) Only I follows B. Only II and III follows C. Only III follows D. Only III and I follow

5. Statements: Some works are hard. All hard are states. No state is pictures. Conclusions: I. All work can never be picture II. Some hard are not work is a possibility III. All states are hard
    A. Only I and II follow B. Only II follows C. Only II and either I or III follow D. All follow

Answers and Explanations
1. Answer - Option B
Explanation [1-2]-

For I- There is no direct relation in between limit and sky so we cannot say that all limit can never be a part of sky.
For II- It is clear from the venn diagram that some drop are part of sky because some banana are sky and all banana are part of drop.
For III- There is no direct relation in between limit and sky so we cannot say that no limit is a part of sky.
2. Answer - Option A
3. Answer - Option D
Explanation -

For I- From the venn diagram it is clear that there is a relation of no between yellow and blue so we cannot consider that Some yellow are blue.
For II- We can consider that some cyan can never be yellow because there is a relation of no between cyan and yellow.
For III- Some part of blue can’t be a part of yellow because all part of blue is not a part of yellow.
4. Answer - Option B
Explanation [4-5]-

For I- From the venn diagram we can see that some work is state but we are not sure that no state is work.
For II- From the venn diagram we can conclude that all work can become a part of state, it is not a definite case but we can consider it true in a case of possibility.
For III- All part of hard is not a part of picture so we can conclude that Some hard can never be picture.
5. Answer - Option A
Explanation -
For I- From the venn diagram we can see that some work is state but we are not sure that no state is work.
For II- From the venn diagram we can conclude that all work can become a part of state, it is not a definite case but we can consider it true in a case of possibility.
For III- All part of hard is not a part of picture so we can conclude that Some hard can never be picture.
Direction(1-3): In each of the following questions below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.
1. Statements: No cups are plate All plates are spoons Conclusions: I. Some cups are spoons. II. Some spoons are plates. III. Some plates are spoons.
    A. Only conclusion (II) follows B. Only conclusion (III) follows C. Only conclusion (I) and (III) follow D. Only conclusion (II) and (III) follow

2. Statements: All men are hardworking. No advocate is hardworking. Some beautiful are men. Conclusions: I. Some beautiful are hardworking. II. Some advocates are not beautiful. III. Some beautiful are not advocate.
    A. Only conclusion (III) follow B. Only conclusion (I) and (III) follow C. Only conclusion (II) and (III) follow D. Only conclusion (I) and (II) follow

3. Statements: Some pens are pencils. All pencils are erasers. Some erasers are cups. Conclusions: I. Some pens are cups. II. Some pencils are cups. III. Some cups are pencils. IV. Some erasers are pens.
    A. Only conclusion (II) follows B. Only conclusion (IV) follows C. Only conclusion (I) follows D. No conclusion follows

4. Statements All cups are glasses. Some glasses are bowls. No bowl is a plate. Conclusions: I. No cup is a plate. II. No glass is a plate. III. Some plates are bowls. IV. Some cups are not glasses.
    A. None follows B. Only either I or III follows C. Only II and III follow D. Only III and IV follow

5. Statements : All tubes are handles. All cups are handles. Conclusions : I. All cups are tubes. II. Some handles are not cups.
    A. Only conclusion I follows B. Only conclusion II follows C. Either I or II follows D. Neither I nor II follows

Answers and Explanations
1. Answer - Option D
Explanation -

2. Answer - Option A
Explanation -

3. Answer - Option B
Explanation -

4. Answer - Option A
Explanation -
All cups are glasses. Some glasses are bowls.
Since the middle term 'glasses' is not distributed even once in the premises, no definite conclusion follows.
Some glasses are bowls. No bowl is a plate.
Since one premise is particular and the other negative, the conclusion must be particular negative and should not contain the middle term. So, it follows that 'Some glasses are not plates'.
5. Answer - Option D
Explanation -
Both the premises are A type propositions. So, in either, the middle term 'handles' forming the predicate is not distributed. Since the middle term is not distributed even once in the premises, no definite conclusion follows