Verbal Reasoning - Syllogism

Directions to Solve
In each of the following questions two statements are given and these statements are
followed by two conclusions numbered (1) and (2). You have to tae the given two
statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly nown facts.
!ead the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows
from the two given statements" disregarding commonly nown facts.
#ive answer$
% (&) If only (1) conclusion follows
% (') If sonly (2) conclusion follows
% (() If either (1) or (2) follows
% (D) If neither (1) nor (2) follows and
% ()) If both (1) and (2) follow.
1.
Statements$ Some actors are singers. &ll the singers are dancers.
(onclusions$
1. Some actors are dancers.
2. *o singer is actor.
&. +nly (1) conclusion follows
'. +nly (2) conclusion follows
(. )ither (1) or (2) follows
D. *either (1) nor (2) follows
). 'oth (1) and (2) follow
2.
Statements$ &ll the harmoniums are instruments. &ll the instruments are flutes.
(onclusions$
1. &ll the flutes are instruments.
2. &ll the harmoniums are flutes.
&. +nly (1) conclusion follows
'. +nly (2) conclusion follows
(. )ither (1) or (2) follows
D. *either (1) nor (2) follows
). 'oth (1) and (2) follow
,.
Statements$ &ll the -oets are goats. Some goats are trees.
(onclusions$
1. Some -oets are trees.
2. Some trees are goats.
&. +nly (1) conclusion follows
'. +nly (2) conclusion follows
(. )ither (1) or (2) follows
D. *either (1) nor (2) follows
). 'oth (1) and (2) follow
..
Statements$ Some mangoes are yellow. /i0o is a mango.
(onclusions$
1. Some mangoes are green.
2. /i0o is a yellow.
&. +nly (1) conclusion follows
'. +nly (2) conclusion follows
(. )ither (1) or (2) follows
D. *either (1) nor (2) follows
). 'oth (1) and (2) follow
1.
Statements$ Some ants are -arrots. &ll the -arrots are a--les.
(onclusions$
1. &ll the a--les are -arrots.
2. Some ants are a--les.
&. +nly (1) conclusion follows
'. +nly (2) conclusion follows
(. )ither (1) or (2) follows
D. *either (1) nor (2) follows
). 'oth (1) and (2) follow
2.
Statements$ Some -earls are 3ewels. Some 3ewels are ornaments.
(onclusions$
1. Some 3ewels are -earls.
2. Some ornaments are 3ewels.
&. +nly (1) conclusion follows
'. +nly (2) conclusion follows
(. )ither (1) or (2) follows
D. *either (1) nor (2) follows
). 'oth (1) and (2) follow
4.
Statements$ Some hens are cows. &ll the cows are horses.
(onclusions$
1. Some horses are hens.
2. Some hens are horses.
&. +nly (1) conclusion follows
'. +nly (2) conclusion follows
(. )ither (1) or (2) follows
D. *either (1) nor (2) follows
). 'oth (1) and (2) follow
5.
Statements$ Some -a-ers are -ens. &ll the -encils are -ens.
(onclusions$
1. Some -ens are -encils.
2. Some -ens are -a-ers.
&. +nly (1) conclusion follows
'. +nly (2) conclusion follows
(. )ither (1) or (2) follows
D. *either (1) nor (2) follows
). 'oth (1) and (2) follow
6.
Statements$ &ll the actors are girls. &ll the girls are beautiful.
(onclusions$
1. &ll the actors are beautiful.
2. Some girls are actors.
&. +nly (1) conclusion follows
'. +nly (2) conclusion follows
(. )ither (1) or (2) follows
D. *either (1) nor (2) follows
). 'oth (1) and (2) follow
17.
Statements$ &ll the flowers are leaves. Some leaves are birds.
(onclusions$
1. Some birds are flowers.
2. Some leaves are flowers.
&. +nly (1) conclusion follows
'. +nly (2) conclusion follows
(. )ither (1) or (2) follows
D. *either (1) nor (2) follows
). 'oth (1) and (2) follow
11.
Statements$ Some -oets are -oems. *o -oem is song.
(onclusions$
1. Some -oems are not songs.
2. Some songs are -oems.
&. +nly (1) conclusion follows
'. +nly (2) conclusion follows
(. )ither (1) or (2) follows
D. *either (1) nor (2) follows
). 'oth (1) and (2) follow
12.
Statements$ &ll the windows are doors. *o door is a wall.
(onclusions$
1. Some windows are walls.
2. *o wall is a door.
&. +nly (1) conclusion follows
'. +nly (2) conclusion follows
(. )ither (1) or (2) follows
D. *either (1) nor (2) follows
). 'oth (1) and (2) follow
1,.
Statements$ &ll cu-s are boos. &ll boos are shirts.
(onclusions$
1. Some cu-s are not shirts.
2. Some shirts are cu-s.
&. +nly (1) conclusion follows
'. +nly (2) conclusion follows
(. )ither (1) or (2) follows
D. *either (1) nor (2) follows
). 'oth (1) and (2) follow
1..
Statements$ Some cows are crows. Some crows are ele-hants.
(onclusions$
1. Some cows are ele-hants.
2. &ll crows are ele-hants.
&. +nly (1) conclusion follows
'. +nly (2) conclusion follows
(. )ither (1) or (2) follows
D. *either (1) nor (2) follows
). 'oth (1) and (2) follow
11.
Statements$ &ll the -encils are -ens. &ll the -ens are ins.
(onclusions$
1. &ll the -encils are ins.
2. Some ins are -encils.
&. +nly (1) conclusion follows
'. +nly (2) conclusion follows
(. )ither (1) or (2) follows
D. *either (1) nor (2) follows
). 'oth (1) and (2) follow
12.
Statements$ Some dogs are bats. Some bats are cats.
(onclusions$
1. Some dogs are cats.
2. Some cats are dogs.
&. +nly (1) conclusion follows
'. +nly (2) conclusion follows
(. )ither (1) or (2) follows
D. *either (1) nor (2) follows
). 'oth (1) and (2) follow
14.
Statements$ &ll the trucs are flies. Some scooters are flies.
(onclusions$
1. &ll the trucs are scooters.
2. Some scooters are not flies.
&. +nly (1) conclusion follows
'. +nly (2) conclusion follows
(. )ither (1) or (2) follows
D. *either (1) nor (2) follows
). 'oth (1) and (2) follow
15.
Statements$ &ll buildings are chals. *o chal is toffee.
(onclusions$
1. *o building is toffee
2. &ll chals are buildings.
&. +nly (1) conclusion follows
'. +nly (2) conclusion follows
(. )ither (1) or (2) follows
D. *either (1) nor (2) follows
). 'oth (1) and (2) follow
16.
Statements$ &ll cars are cats. &ll fans are cats.
(onclusions$
1. &ll cars are fans.
2. Some fans are cars.
&. +nly (1) conclusion follows
'. +nly (2) conclusion follows
(. )ither (1) or (2) follows
D. *either (1) nor (2) follows
). 'oth (1) and (2) follow
1.
Statements$ &ll the locs are eys. &ll the eys are bats. Some watches are bats.
(onclusions$
1. Some bats are locs.
2. Some watches are eys.
,. &ll the eys are locs.
&. +nly (1) and (2)
'. +nly (1)
(. +nly (2)
D. +nly (1) and (,)
2.
Statements$ Some eys are sta-lers. Some sta-lers are sticers. &ll the sticers are -ens.
(onclusions$
1. Some -ens are sta-lers.
2. Some sticers are eys.
,. *o sticer is ey.
.. Some sta-lers are eys.
&. +nly (1) and (2)
'. +nly (2) and (.)
(. +nly (2) and (,)
D. +nly (1) and (.) and either (2) or (,)
,.
Statements$ Some questions are answers. Some answers are writers. &ll the writers are
-oets.
(onclusions$
1. Some writers are answers.
2. Some -oets are questions.
,. &ll the questions are -oets.
.. Some -oets are answers.
&. +nly (1) and (2)
'. +nly (1) and (.)
(. +nly (1) and (,)
D. +nly (2) and (.)
..
Statements$ Some envelo-s are gums. Some gums are seals. Some seals are adhesives.
(onclusions$
1. Some envelo-es are seals.
2. Some gums are adhesives.
,. Some adhesives are seals.
.. Some adhesives are gums.
&. +nly (,)
'. +nly (1)
(. +nly (2)
D. +nly (.)
1.
Statements$ &ll the -a-ers are boos. &ll the bags are boos. Some -urses are bags.
(onclusions$
1. Some -a-ers are bags.
2. Some boos are -a-ers.
,. Some boos are -urses.
&. +nly (1)
'. +nly (2) and (,)
(. +nly (1) and (2)
D. +nly (1) and (,)
2.
Statements$ Some rats are cats. Some cats are dogs. *o dog is cow.
(onclusions$
1. *o cow is cat.
2. *o dog is rat.
,. Some cats are rats.
&. +nly (1)
'. +nly (1) and (2)
(. +nly (1) and (,)
D. +nly (2) and (,)
). +nly (,)
4.
Statements$ &ll the boos are -a-ers. Some -a-ers are 3ournals. Some 3ournals are
calendars.
(onclusions$
1. Some 3ournals are boos.
2. Some calendars are -a-ers.
,. Some boos are 3ournals.
.. Some boos are calendars.
&. +nly (1)
'. +nly (2)
(. +nly (,)
D. +nly (.)
). *one of the four
5.
Statements$ &ll the bottles are bo0es. &ll the bo0es are bags. Some bags are trays.
(onclusions$
1. Some bottles are trays.
2. Some trays are bo0es.
,. &ll the bottles are bags.
.. Some trays are bags.
&. +nly (,) and (.)
'. +nly (1) and (2)
(. +nly (2) and (,)
D. +nly (1) and (.)
6.
Statements$ Some cars are 3ee-s. &ll the bo0es are 3ee-s. &ll the -ens are cars.
(onclusions$
1. Some cars are bo0es.
2. *o -en is 3ee-.
,. Some bo0es are cars.
&. *one of three
'. +nly (1) and (2)
(. +nly (1) and (,)
D. +nly (2) and (,)