[CAT] SYLLOGISMS

[All of CAT-99]
Directions: Each question consists of five statements followed by options consisting of three statements put
together in a specific order. Choose the option which indicates a valid argument, that is, where the third
statement is a conclusion drawn from the preceding two statements.
1. A. All software companies employ knowledge workers.
B. ara ech employs knowledge workers.
C. ara ech is a software company.
!. "ome software companies employ knowledge workers.
E. ara ech employs only knowledge workers.
1. ABC #. ACB $. C!B %. ACE
#. A. raffic congestion increases carbon mono&ide in the environment.
B. 'ncrease in carbon mono&ide is ha(ardous to health.
C. raffic congestion is ha(ardous to health.
!. "ome traffic congestion does not cause increased carbon mono&ide.
E. "ome traffic congestion is not ha(ardous to health.
1. CBA #. B!E $. C!E %. BAC
$. A. Apples are not sweets.
B. "ome apples are sweet.
C. All sweets are tasty.
!. "ome apples are not tasty.
E. )o apple is tasty.
1. CEA #. B!C $. CB! %. EAC
%. A. "ome towns in 'ndia are polluted.
B. All polluted towns should be destroyed.
C. own *eghana should be destroyed.
!. own *eghana is polluted.
E. "ome towns in 'ndia should be destroyed.
1. B!E #. BAE $. A!E %. C!B
+. A. )o patriot is a criminal.
B. Bundledas is not a criminal.
C. Bundledas is a patriot.
!. Bogusdas is not a patriot.
E. Bogusdas is a criminal.
1. ACB #. ABC $. A!E %. ABE
,. A. Ant eaters like ants.
B. Boys are ant eaters.
C. Balaram is an ant eater.
!. Balaram likes ants.
E. Balaram may eat ants.
1. !CA #. A!C $. ABE %. AC!
-. A. All actors are handsome.
B. "ome actors are popular.
C. .am is handsome.
!. .am is a popular actor.
E. "ome popular people are handsome.
1. AC! #. ABE $. !CA %. E!C
/. A. *odern industry is technology driven.
B. B' is a modern industry.
C. B' is technology driven.
!. B' may be technology driven.
E. echnology driven industry is modern.
1. ABC #. AB! $. BCA %. EBC
0. A. All 1olmal islanders are blue coloured people.
B. "ome smart people are not blue coloured people.
C. "ome babies are blue coloured.
!. "ome babies are smart.
E. "ome smart people are not 1olmal islanders.
1. BC! #. ABE $. C!B %. )one of the above
12. A. *BAs are in great demand.
B. .am and "ita are in great demand.
C. .am is in great demand.
!. "ita is in great demand.
E. .am and "ita are *BAs.
1. ABE #. EC! $. AEB %. EBA
Directions: Each question has a main statement followed by four statements labelled A, B, C and !. Choose the
ordered pair of statements where the first statement implies the second, and the two statements are logically
consistent with the main statement.
11. Either the orangutan is not angry, or he frowns upon the world.
A. he orangutan frowns upon the world.
B. he orangutan is not angry.
C. he orangutan does not frown upon the world.
!. he orangutan is angry.
1. CB 3nly #. !A 3nly $. AB 3nly %. CB and !A
1#. Either .avana is a demon, or he is a hero.
A. .avana is a hero.
B. .avana is a demon.
C. .avana is not a demon.
!. .avana is not a hero.
1. C! 3nly #. BA 3nly $. C! and BA %. !B and CA
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1$. 4henever .a5eev uses the internet, he dreams about spiders.
A. .a5eev did not dream about spiders.
B. .a5eev used the internet.
C. .a5eev dreamt about spiders.
!. .a5eev did not use the internet.
1. A! #. !C $. CB %. !A
1%. 'f ' talk to my professors then ' do not need to take a pill for headache.
A. ' talked to my professors.
B. ' did not need to take a pill for headache.
C. ' needed to take a pill for headache.
!. ' did not talk to my professors.
1. AB 3nly #. !C 3nly $. C! 3nly %. AB and C!
Directions: Each question has a set of four statements. Each statement has three segments. Choose the
alternative where the third segment in the statement can be logically deduced using both the preceding two, but
not 5ust from one of them.
1+. A. )o cowboys laugh. "ome who laugh are sphin&es. "ome sphin&es are not cowboys.
B. All ghosts are fluorescent. "ome ghosts do not sing. "ome singers are not fluorescent.
C. Cricketers indulge in swearing. hose who swear are hanged. "ome who are hanged are not
cricketers.
!. "ome cra(y people are pianists. All cra(y people are whistlers. "ome whistlers are pianists.
1. A and B #. C 3nly $. A and ! %. ! 3nly
1,. A. All good people are knights. All warriors are good people. All knights are warriors.
B. )o footballers are ministers. All footballers are tough. "ome ministers are players.
C. All pi((as are snacks. "ome meals are pi((as. "ome meals are snacks.
!. "ome barkers are musk6deer. All barkers are sloth bears. "ome sloth bears are musk6deer.
1. C and ! #. B and C $. A 3nly %. C 3nly
1-. A. !inosaurs are pre6historic creatures. 4ater6buffaloes are not dinosaurs. 4ater6buffaloes are not pre6
historic creatures.
B. All politicians are frank. )o frank people are crocodiles. )o crocodiles are politicians.
C. )o diamond is quart(. )o opal is quart(. !iamonds are opals.
!. All monkeys like bananas. "ome 1' 7oes like bananas. "ome 1' 7oes are monkeys.
1. C 3nly #. B 3nly $. A and ! %. B and C
1/. A. All earthquakes cause havoc. "ome landslides cause havoc. "ome earthquakes cause landslides.
B. All glass things are transparent. "ome curios are glass things. "ome curios are transparent.
C. All clay ob5ects are brittle. All 89 are clay ob5ects. "ome 89 are brittle.
!. )o criminal is a patriot. .am is not a patriot. .am is a criminal.
1. ! 3nly #. B 3nly $. C and B %. A 3nly
10. A. *! is an actor. "ome actors are pretty. *! is pretty.
B. "ome men are cops. All cops are brave. "ome brave people are cops.
C. All cops are brave. "ome men are cops. "ome men are brave.
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!. All actors are pretty: *! is not an actor: *! is not pretty.
1. ! 3nly #. C 3nly $. A 3nly %. B and C
#2. A. All ''*s are in 'ndia. )o B'*s are in 'ndia. )o ''*s are B'*s.
B. All ''*s are in 'ndia. )o B'*s are in 'ndia. )o B'*s are ''*s.
C. "ome ''*s are not in 'ndia. "ome B'*s are not in 'ndia. "ome ''*s are B'*s.
!. "ome ''*s are not in 'ndia. "ome B'*s are not in 'ndia. "ome B'*s are ''*s.
1. A and B #. C and ! $. A 3nly %. B 3nly
#1. A. Citi(ens of 9es 'slands speak only the truth. Citi(ens of 9es 'slands are young people. 9oung people
speak only the truth.
B. Citi(ens of 9es 'slands speak only the truth. "ome 9es 'slands are in the Atlantic. "ome citi(ens of
9es 'slands are in the Atlantic.
C. Citi(ens of 9es 'slands speak only the truth. "ome young people are citi(ens of 9es 'slands. "ome
young people speak only the truth.
!. "ome people speak only the truth. "ome citi(ens of 9es 'slands speak only the truth. "ome people
who speak only the truth are citi(ens of 9es 'slands.
1. A 3nly #. B 3nly $. C 3nly %. ! 3nly
##. A. All mammals are viviparous. "ome fish are viviparous. "ome fish are mammals.
B. All birds are oviparous. "ome fish are not oviparous. "ome fish are birds.
C. )o mammal is oviparous. "ome creatures are oviparous and some are not. "ome creatures are not
mammals.
!. "ome creatures are mammals. "ome creatures are viviparous. "ome mammals are viviparous.
1. A 3nly #. B 3nly $. C 3nly %. ! 3nly
#$. A. *any singers are not writers. All poets are singers. "ome poets are not writers.
B. 1iants climb beanstalks. "ome chicken do not climb beanstalks. "ome chicken are not giants.
C. All e&plorers live in snowdrifts. "ome penguins live in snowdrifts. "ome penguins are e&plorers.
!. Amar is taller than Akbar. Anthony is shorter than Amar. Akbar is shorter than Anthony.
1. A 3nly #. B 3nly $. B and C %. ! 3nly
#%. A. A few farmers are rocket scientists. "ome rocket scientists catch snakes. A few farmers catch snakes.
B. ;oonam is a kangaroo. "ome kangaroos are made of teak. ;oonam is made of teak.
C. )o bulls eat grass. All matadors eat grass. )o matadors are bulls.
!. "ome skunks drive Cadillacs. All skunks are polar bears. "ome polar bears drive Cadillacs.
1. B 3nly #. A and C $. C 3nly %. C and !
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[All of CAT-99]
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