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SyllogismsproblemsholdanimportantweightageinBankexams.Quitemanyquestionshave
tillnowandthetrendisexpectedtocontinuein2015PrelimsandMainstoo.

TricksandTacticstoAvoid:

InBooksdifferentformulasandshortcutslikethefollowingarementionedtosolveproblemsonSyll
LetALL=A,SOME=E
FormulaeforSyllogism:
A+A=A
A+E=NOCONCLUSION
E+E=NOCONCLUSION
E+A=E
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A>E(AconversionisE)
E>E

Dontknowaboutyoubutwethinktheyareveryconfusing.PrepLadderExpertswillnowhelpyo
questionsusingthesimpletricksofVenndiagrams.

SimpleTrickstoSolveSyllogismQuestionsQuickly:

ThroughtheuseofVennDiagramsyoucansolvesyllogismsproblemsinaneasymanner.Manyas

questionsdifficulttosolvebuttheyareoneoftheeasyquestionstosolveinreasoningsection.We

thehabitofsolvingsyllogismsusingVenndiagrams,youcanquicklyvisualizeandticktherightans

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SomeExamplesofSyllogismssolvedusingVennDiagramsare:
(Example1)
Statements:
AllDogsareasses
Allassesarebulls
Conclusions
1.Somedogsarenotbulls.
2.Somebullsaredogs.
3.Allbullsaredogs.
4.Alldogsarebulls.
Step1:forgetthesolutionsandconcentrateontheStatements.
Step2:Onthebasisofbothstatements,drawavenndiagram:

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Fromthediagramitisclearthat(2)and(4)conclusionslogicallyflow.

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Wasntthissimple?LetstryanotheroneThistimewewillhave3statements!
(Example2)
Statements:
Allthelocksarekeys.
Allthekeysarebats.
Somewatchesarebats.
Conclusions:
1.Somebatsarelocks.
2.Somewatchesarekeys.
3.Allthekeysarelocks.
1.Only(1)and(2)
2.Only(1)
3.Only(2)
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4.Only(1)and(3)

FromtheStatements,thereare3possibleVennDiagramsbecausethereisnoclarityabouttheBa

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Fromthediagramonlyoption(2)Only(1)logicallysatisfiesall3statements.

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QuestionsonSyllogismsfromIBPSPO2014foryourPractice
Q1)Statements:
NoHolidayisavacation
Somevacationsaretrips
Conclusions:
I.Notripisaholiday
II.Someholidaysaredefinitelynottrips
Giveanswer:
(1)IfonlyIfollows
(2)IfonlyIIfollows
(3)IfeitherIorIIfollows
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(4)IfneitherInorIIfollows
(5)BothIandIIfollow

Q2)Statements:
Allcoinsareglasses.
Someglassesarecups.
Somecupsareboxes.
Allboxesarepins.
Conclusions:
I.Somecoinsarecups
II.Somepinsareglasses
III.Somecupsarepins
Giveanswer:
(1)Nonefollows
(2)OnlyIfollows
(3)OnlyIIIfollows
(4)OnlyIIandIIIfollow
(5)Noneofthese

Q3)Statements:
Somefishesareplates
Someplatesarespoons
Somespoonsareplants
Allplantsarecrows
Conclusions:
I.Someplatesarecrows.
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II.Somecrowsarespoons.
III.Someplantsarespoons.
Giveanswer:
(1)OnlyIfollows
(2)OnlyIandIIfollow
(3)OnlyIIandIIIfollow
(4)EitherIorIIIfollow
(5)Nonefollow

PracticemorequestionsonsyllogismandbepreparedforthequizonSunday,i.e.,19/7/2015at1

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Ravi 5monthsago

CanIgettheanswerforthefirstquestion?

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ArunMudumbi 5monthsago

3rdquestionisoption3thatisboth2and3follows

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ArunMudumbi 5monthsago

2ndquestionisboth2and3follows

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Ravi>ArunMudumbi 5monthsago

How2conclusionistrue?

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ArunMudumbi 5monthsago

1stquestionisanswer4nonefollows

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vasanth 6monthsago

AnssforQ1...bothstatementsareright
Forq2...Only3statementfollows
DoamIrightplsrply

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Ravi 6monthsago

Howallkeysbecomeslocksinsecondexample

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Allkeyscannotbelocks.ThatiswhyAnswerOption(2)iscorrect.

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Okokthankyousomuch

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