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Syllogism

Tough Problems
A few S are P. Some S are P
Few S are P. Some S are P and
some S are not P.
Not every S is a P. Some S are not P.

Not all S are P. Some S are not P.

Not an S is a P. No S are P.
If it is an S, then it is a P. All S are P.

It is a P if it is an S. All S are P.
If it is an S, then it is a P. All S are P.

It is a P if it is an S. All S are P.
Only S are P. All P are S.

None except S are P. All P are S.

None but S are P. All P are S.

The only S are P. All S are P.


All except S are P. No S are P and
all non-S are P.
All but S are P. No S are P and
all non-S are P.
Statements:
I. No Apps are Program
II. All Programs are Software
III. All Software are systems
IV. No System is Hardware.
Conclusions:
I. Only System are Program
II. Only Program are systems
III. No software are apps
IV. Some apps are hardware
Statements:
I. No S is a G.
II. All G are P.
III. All S are M.
Conclusions:
1) some M if they are G must be P
2) Some S which are P may also be G.
Statements:
I. All M are W.
II. No W is a D.
III.All D are Y.
Conclusions:
I. All M being Y is a possibility.
II. No M is a D.
Statement:
I.Some lion are rat.
II. Some rat is cat.
III. No tiger is rat.
IV.Some tiger are lion.
Conclusion:
1) All cats being lion is a possibility
2) All lions being rat is a possibility
Statement:
I. Some Numbers are Digit.
II. All Digits are Alphabets
III. No Alphabet is Vowel
IV.All Consonants are Vowel
Conclusion:
No Digit is Vowel
No Alphabet is a Consonant
No Vowel are Numbers
All Vowels are Numbers
Statements:
Some teachers are professors.
Some lecturers are teachers.
Conclusions:
I. All teachers as well as all professor being lecturers is a
possibility.
II. All those teachers who are lecturers are also professors.
Statements:
Some gases are liquids.
All liquids are water.
Conclusions:
I. All gases being water is a possibility.
II. All such gases which are not water can never be liquids.

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