SYLLOGISM

PART-II
By
Arun KUMAR Sir
S ir
“ONLY A FEW” TYPE SYLLOGISM
a r
u m
n K
ru question below are
Direction (1 – 10): InAthe
B y
given some g statements followed by some
n in
s o
conclusions.
a You have to take the given
R e
statements to be true even if they seem to
be in variance with commonly known facts.
Read all the conclusions and then decide
which of the given conclusions logically fol-
lows from the given statements disregarding
commonly known facts.

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1. Statements: 2. Statements:
No pig is cow. Only a few flower is fruit.
Only a few cow is buffalo. No fruit is food.
Some buffalo is lion. All food is vegetable.

Conclusions: Conclusions:
I. Some cow is not lion. I. All fruit being flower is
II. All buffalo being pig is a possibility.
a possibility. II. No fruit are vegetable.
S ir
a r
u m I fol-
a. Only conclusion I fol- K
a. Only
n
conclusion
lows.
Aru lows.
b. Only conclusionB II y
fol- b. Only conclusion II fol-
lows. n in g
a s o lows.

Rc. eBoth conclusion I and c. Both conclusion I and

II follow.
d. Neither conclusion I
nor conclusion II fol-
lows.
e. None of the above.
II follow.
d. Neither conclusion I
nor conclusion II fol-
lows.
e. None of the above.

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3. Statements:
Only a few Actor is Ac-
tress.
No Actress is Person.
Some Person is Villain.
4. Statements:
No Friday is Monday.
No Monday is Sunday.
Only a few Sunday is
Tuesday.

Conclusions:
Conclusions:
I. All Villain being Ac-
I. No Friday is Tuesday.
tress is a possibility.
S i r
II. Some Actress not be- a r is not
II. Some Tuesday
u
Monday.m
ing Actor is a possibil-
n K
ity. r u
A a. Only conclusion I fol-
B y
i g
n I fol-
so n
a. Only conclusion lows.

e a
lows. b. Only conclusion II fol-
ROnly conclusion II fol-
b. lows.
lows.
c. Both conclusion I and
c. Both conclusion I and
II follow.
II follow.
d. Neither conclusion I
d. Neither conclusion I
nor conclusion II fol-
nor conclusion II fol-
lows. lows.

e. None of the above. e. None of the above.

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5. Statements:
All leaf is root.
Only a few root is
branch.
No branch is tree.
6. Statements:
All time is date.
All date is day.
Only a few day is month.
No month is week.

Conclusions: Conclusions:
I. Some leaf is branch. I. Some time is month.
II. Some tree are not II. No week is date.
root.
Sir
III. No day being month
a r
m
is a possibility.
u
a. Only conclusion I fol-
ru nK
lows.
B y A a. Both conclusion II and
in g
b. Only conclusion II fol- III follow.

s
lows.o n b. Only conclusion III fol-
e a conclusion I and
R
c. Both lows.
II follow. c. Only conclusion I fol-
d. Neither conclusion I lows.
nor conclusion II fol- d. Both conclusion I and
lows. II follow.
e. None of the above. e. None of the above.

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7. Statements: 8. Statements:

No A is B. Only a few black is red.

All B is C. Some red is yellow.

Only a few C is D. Some yellow is orange.

Conclusions:
Conclusions:
I. No orange is red.
I. No A is C.

II. Some B is D. S ir
II. Some red not being

a r
black is a possibility.
III. Some C is not D. u m
n K
r u
A a. Both conclusion I and
B y
a. Both conclusion II and
ing II follow.
o n
III follow.
s
b. e
a b. Only conclusion II fol-
R Only conclusion III fol-
lows.
lows.
c. Only conclusion I fol-
c. Only conclusion I fol-
lows.
lows.
d. Neither conclusion I
d. Both conclusion I and nor conclusion II fol-
II follow. low.
e. None of the above. e. None of the above.
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9. Statements:
No doctor is engineer.
Only a few engineer is
trainee.
Some trainee is scientist.
No scientist is actor.
10. Statements:
All Hindi is English.
Some English is History.
All History is Chemistry.
Only a few Chemistry is
Maths.

Conclusions: Conclusions:
I. Some trainee is not I. Some Hindi is Maths.
doctor. II. Some Chemistry be-
II. Some actor is not
S ir
ing Hindi is a possibil-
trainee. ity.
a r
III. Someu m are not
Maths
III. No engineer being
n K
trainee is a possibility.
Aru Chemistry.

B y
in
a. Both conclusiong II and a. Both conclusion II and

s o n
III follow. III follow.
e a conclusion III fol- b. Only conclusion III fol-
R
b. Only
lows.
lows.
c. Only conclusion I fol- c. Only conclusion II fol-
lows. lows.

d. Both conclusion I and d. Both conclusion I and

II follow. II follow.
e. None of the above.
e. None of the above.
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 “SOME NOT WITH POSSIBILITY”
TYPE SYLLOGISM

Direction (11 – 20): In the 11. Statements:

que stio n be low are No kitchen is balcony.
Some balcony is room.
given some statements
All room is floor.
followed by some con- Some floor is roof.
clusions. You have to
S ir
Conclusions: r
take the given state-
m a
ments to be true even
I. Some
K u floor is not

if they seem to be in ru
n
kitchen.

y A II. Some room being roof

var ianc e with B c om- is a possibility.
in g
o n
monly known
s facts. III. Some balcony is roof.

e a all the conclu-

R
Read
a. Both conclusion II and
sions and then decide III follow.
which of the given con- b. Only conclusion III fol-
clusions logically fol- lows.
c. Only conclusion I fol-
lows from the given
lows.
statements disregard- d. Both conclusion I and
ing commonly known II follow.
facts. e. None of the above.
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12. Statements: 13. Statements:
Some movie is cinema. All A is B.
All cinema is theatre. Some B is C.
No theatre is auditorium. No C is D.
All D is E.
Conclusions:
I. Some movie is not au-
Conclusions:
ditorium.
I. Some E is not C.
II. Some auditorium be-
II. Some A being C is a
ing cinema is a possi-
possibility. Sir
bility. a r
III. Some Bm
K u is E.

a. Only conclusion I fol- ru

n
y A a. Both conclusion II and
lows.
g B
n in
b. Only conclusion II fol- III follow.

a s o b. Only conclusion III fol-

Rc. eBoth conclusion I and
lows.
lows.
II follow. c. Only conclusion I fol-
d. Neither conclusion I lows.
nor conclusion II fol- d. Both conclusion I and
lows. II follow.
e. None of the above. e. None of the above.
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14. Statements:
No football is tennis.
No tennis is cricket.
All cricket is hockey.
Some hockey is kabaddi.
Conclusions:
I. No football is kabaddi.
II. Some hockey being
tennis is a possibility.
III. Some kabaddi is not
cricket. Ar u
B y
in g
s o n
a. Both conclusion II and
e afollow.
R III
b. Only conclusion II fol-
lows.
c. Only conclusion I fol-
lows.
d. Both conclusion I and
II follow.
e. None of the above.
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15. Statements:
Some winter is summer.
No summer is spring.
Some spring is autumn.
All autumn is rainy.
Conclusions:
I. Some rainy is not sum-
mer.
S ir
a r being
m
II. Some spring
u
n K is a possibility.
winter
a. Only conclusion I fol-
lows.
b. Only conclusion II fol-
lows.
c. Both conclusion I and
II follow.
d. Neither conclusion I
nor conclusion II fol-
lows.
e. None of the above.
16. Statements:
Some fan is switch.
All switch is bulb.
Some bulb is tube light.
No tube light is cooler.
17. Statements:
Some chair is table.
All table is desk.
Some desk is bench.
No bench is wood.

Conclusions: Conclusions:
I. Some bulb is not cooler. I. Some desk is not wood.
II. Some cooler being fan
II. No table is bench.
is a possibility.
S
III. Some wood being ir
III. Some switch is tube
chair is am ar
possibility.
light. K u
ru n
B y A a. Both conclusion I and
a. Both conclusion II and
III follow. in
g III follow.

s o n b. Only conclusion III fol-

e a conclusion III fol-
b. Only
R lows. lows.
c. Only conclusion I fol-
c. Only conclusion I fol-
lows.
lows.
d. Both conclusion I and
d. Both conclusion I and
II follow.
II follow.
e. None of the above.
e. None of the above.
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18. Statements: 19. Statements:
No Monday is Wednes- Some week in month.
day.
All month is year.
Some Wednesday is Fri-
day. No year is century.

Only Friday is Tuesday.

Conclusions:
Conclusions: I. Some week is year.
I. Some Friday is not
Monday. S ir
II. Some century being

a r
week is a possibility.
II. Some Wednesday be-
u m
ing Tuesday is a pos-
n K
sibility. Ar u
a. Only conclusion I fol-
B y
i g
n I and lows.
o n
a. Both conclusion
s b. Only conclusion II fol-
eII a
follow.
R
b. Only conclusion II fol-
lows.

lows. c. Both conclusion I and

c. Only conclusion I fol- II follow.

lows. d. Neither conclusion I
d. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II fol-
nor conclusion II fol-
lows.
low.
e. None of the above.
e. None of the above.
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20. Statements: a. Both conclusion II and
Some nail is hair. III follow.
No hair is hand. b. Only conclusion III fol-
Some hand is limb. lows.

No limb is leg. c. Only conclusion II fol-

lows.

Conclusions: d. Both conclusion I and

I. Some hand is not leg. II follow.

II. Some limb is not hair. e. None of the above.

III. Some leg being hair Sir

ar
is a possibility.
K um
ru n
“ONLY ” TYPEASYLLOGISM
B y
in g
s o
Direction n(21 – 30): In the question below are given
e astatements followed by some conclusions. You
R
some
have to take the given statements to be true even
if they seem to be in variance with 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.
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21. Statements:
Some city is village.
Only village is town.
Some country is city.
22. Statements:
Some drink is oil.
No oil is water.
No water is coffee.
Only coffee is tea.

Conclusions:
I. Some city being town Conclusions:

is a possibility. I. Some oil being tea is a

II. Some village is coun- possibility.

S ir
a r
try.
u m
II. Some drink is not wa-
ter.K
r u n
y
a. Only conclusion I fol-A III. Some coffee is oil.
g B
lows.
n in
a
b. Onlys o
conclusion II fol-
a. Both conclusion II and
Relows. III follow.
b. Only conclusion III fol-
c. Both conclusion I and
lows.
II follow.
c. Only conclusion II fol-
d. Neither conclusion I
lows.
nor conclusion II fol-
d. Both conclusion I and
lows.
II follow.
e. None of the above.
e. None of the above.
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23. Statements: 24. Statements:

Some red is blue. Only summer is winter.

All blue is white. No autumn is summer.

Only white is black. Some spring is autumn.

Conclusions: Conclusions:

I. No blue is black. I. Some spring is not

II. Some red is white. summer.

ir
II. Some winter is spring.
S
ar
a. Both conclusion I and
K um
II follow.
ru n a. Both conclusion II and

b. Only conclusion II y
A III follow.
g B fol-
lows.
n in b. Only conclusion II fol-

c. e
s
Only
o
a conclusion I fol- lows.
R lows. c. Only conclusion I fol-
lows.
d. Neither conclusion I
nor conclusion II fol- d. Both conclusion I and
II follow.
low.
e. None of the above.
e. None of the above.
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25. Statements: 26. Statements:
Only home is bungalow. No hill is peak.
Some house is home. Some peak is everest.
All hut is house. Only everest is plateau.
Some mountain is
everest.
Conclusions:
I. Some hut being home
Conclusions:
is a possibility.
II. Some house being
S ir
I. Some everest is not hill.

a
II. Some mountain r being
bungalow is a possibil-
u m
ity.
n K
plateau is a possibility.

A u
r No peak is plateau.
III.
B y
n g
a. Only conclusion
i I fol-
lows.so n a. Both conclusion II and
e a III follow.
R
b. Only conclusion II fol-
b. Only conclusion III fol-
lows.
lows.
c. Both conclusion I and
c. Only conclusion I fol-
II follow.
lows.
d. Neither conclusion I
d. Both conclusion I and
nor conclusion II fol-
III follow.
lows.
e. None of the above.
e. None of the above.
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27. Statements: 28. Statements:
Only aluminium is All room is hall.
bronze.
Some hall is balcony.
Some wood is alu-
Some balcony is kitchen.
minium.
Only kitchen is bath-
All iron is wood.
room.
No wood is silver.

Conclusions:
Conclusions:
I. No wood is bronze. I. Some room is bath-

II. Some aluminium is room.

S ir
II. Some kitchenris hall.
iron.
m a
III. No silver is alu- III. NoK u is room.
balcony
minium.
ru n
A
y a. Both conclusion I and
B
g I and
in
a. Both conclusion
n III follow.
s o
III follow.
a
e
Rb. Only conclusion III fol-
b. Only conclusion III fol-
lows.
lows.
c. Only conclusion I fol-
c. Only conclusion I fol-
lows. lows.

d. Both conclusion I and d. Both conclusion I and

II follow. II follow.
e. None of the above. e. None of the above.
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29. Statements: 30. Statements:

Only pencil is eraser. All symbol is letter.

Some pen is pencil. Some letter is alphabet.

Only alphabet is sign.
Some paper is pen.

Conclusions:
Conclusions:
I. Some letter being sign
I. No pen is eraser. is a possibility.
II. Some paper is pencil. S ir
II. No symbol is alpha-
ar
bet.
u m
n K
a. Only conclusion I fol-
r u
A a. Only conclusion I fol-
lows. B y
in g lows.
s o n
b. Only conclusion II fol-
a b. Only conclusion II fol-
Re lows.
lows.
c. Both conclusion I and
c. Both conclusion I and
II follow.
II follow.
d. Neither conclusion I d. Neither conclusion I
nor conclusion II fol- nor conclusion II fol-
lows. lows.

e. None of the above. e. None of the above.

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 “ONLY ” TYPE SYLLOGISM

Direction (31 – 40): In the 31. Statements:

que stio n be low are Only orange is yellow.
given some statements Some pink is orange.
followed by some con- Some white is pink.

clusions. You have to

take the given state- Conclusions:
I. Some white is orange.
ments to be true even
S ir
if they seem to be in
a r
II. Some pink being yel-
m
low is a possibility.
u
nK
varianc e with c om-
monly known facts.
Aru
B
Read all the conclu-y a. Only conclusion I fol-

in
sions andnthen
g decide
lows.

s o
a of the given con-
b. Only conclusion II fol-
e
which
Rclusions logically fol- lows.
c. Both conclusion I and
lows from the given II follow.
statements disregard- d. Neither conclusion I
ing commonly known nor conclusion II fol-
facts. lows.
e. None of the above.
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32. Statements:
Only botany is biology.
Some Sanskrit is botany.
All zoology is Sanskrit.
Some Sanskrit is maths.
33. Statements:
No onion is brinjal.
Some brinjal is potato.
All potato is tomato.
Only tomato is vegetable.

Conclusions:
Conclusions:
I. Some maths being zo-
I. Some brinjal being veg-
ology is a possibility.
S ir
etable is a possibility.
II. Some Sanskrit being
aris not on-
biology is a possibility. u m
II. Some potato

n K
ion.
III. Some botany is ru
y A III. Some onion is tomato.
maths.
g B
n in
a
a. Both s o
conclusion II and
a. Both conclusion II and
e
R III follow. III follow.
b. Only conclusion II fol-
b. Only conclusion III fol-
lows.
lows.
c. Only conclusion I fol- c. Only conclusion III fol-

lows. lows.

d. Both conclusion I and d. Both conclusion I and

II follow. II follow.

e. None of the above. e. None of the above.

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34. Statements: 35. Statements:
No P is Q. All bike is vehicle.

Some Q is R. All vehicle is truck.

Some R is S. Some truck is bus.

Only S is T. Only bus is bicycle.

Conclusions:
Conclusions:
I. Some bicycle is truck.
I. Some Q is S.
II. Some bus being ve-
II. Some R is not P.
S ir
hicle is a possibility.
III. No R is T.
III. All bikem is a
r
truck.
K u
u n
a. Both conclusion II and Ar
B y a. Both conclusion I and
III follow.
in g III follow.

s o n
b. Only conclusion II fol- b. Only conclusion II fol-
e a
R lows. lows.
c. Only conclusion I fol- c. Only conclusion I fol-
lows. lows.
d. Both conclusion I and d. Both conclusion II and
II follow. III follow.

e. None of the above. e. None of the above.

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36. Statements:
No actor is engineer.
Some engineer is profes-
sor.
Only professor is trainer.
37. Statements:
No river is land.
Some land is water.
All water is fire.
Only fire is air.

Conclusions: Conclusions:
I. Some professor is not I. Some land being air is
actor. a possibility.
S ir
ar is not
II. Some engineer being
m
II. Some water
u
trainer is a possibility.
n K
river.
Ar u
III. Some fire is land.
B y
a. Only conclusion
in g I fol-
lows. on
e s
a conclusion II fol-
a. Both conclusion II and
R
b. Only III follow.
lows. b. Only conclusion III fol-
c. Both conclusion I and lows.
II follow. c. Only conclusion I fol-
d. Neither conclusion I lows.
nor conclusion II fol- d. Both conclusion I and
lows. II follow.
e. None of the above. e. None of the above.
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38. Statements: 39. Statements:
Only Thursday is
Some neck is throat.
Wednesday.
Some Saturday is Friday. All throat is thigh.
Only Saturday is Sun- Only thigh is leg.
day.
Some Friday is Thursday.
Conclusions:
Conclusions: I. All neck is thigh.
I. No Friday is Wednes-
II. No throat is leg.
day.
S ir
II. Some Saturday is
a r
Thursday.
u m I fol-
a. Only conclusion
III. Some Friday being
n K
Sunday is a possibility. Aru
lows.

B y b. Only conclusion II fol-

in g I and
s o n
a. Both conclusion
IIIafollow.
lows.

e
Rb. Only conclusion III fol-
lows.
c. Only conclusion I fol-
lows.
d. Both conclusion I and
II follow.
e. None of the above.
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c. Both conclusion I and
II follow.
d. Neither conclusion I
nor conclusion II fol-
lows.
e. None of the above.
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40. Statements: a. Only conclusion I fol-

No drink is food. lows.

b. Only conclusion II fol-
Only food is fruit.
lows.
Some vegetable is food.
c. Both conclusion I and
II follow.
Conclusions: d. Neither conclusion I
I. No vegetable is fruit. nor conclusion II fol-
S ir
II. Some drink being fruit lows.
a r
u m
is a possibility. e.
n K
None of the above.

Ar u
B y
in g
so n
a
Re
Answer Key
1. (D) 11. (D) 21. (D) 31. (D)
2. (A) 12. (A) 22. (C) 32. (C)
3. (B) 13. (D) 23. (A) 33. (B)
4. (B) 14. (B) 24. (C) 34. (A)
5. (D) 15. (C) 25. (A) 35. (D)
6. (E) 16. (D) 26. (D) 36. (A)
7. (B) 17. (A) 27. (C) 37. (A)
8. (B) 18. (C) 28. (E) 38. (C)
9. (C) 19. (C) 29. (A) 39. (B)
10. (C) 20. (E) 30. (D) 40. (A)

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