rRBI Grade B 2023

Reasoning
Lecture 1
Syllogism
 Agenda of the class
Understanding of Basic Concept

Basic to Advance level Questions

Previous Year Questions

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 What we have to cover in Syllogism

• Nature of Statement and conclusion

• Important keywords e.g.. All, Some, Some not, few etc.
• Types of Diagram
• Possibility Cases (Either-Or)
• Reverse Syllogism

Venn Diagrams
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Statement :-
1. It will provide us with the information about the relation between the elements.
For ex – All Cats are Dogs
No Earth is moon
2. Illogical in nature

Conclusion :-
1. Shows the hidden relationship between the elements
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Words which we use to define the relation :-

All No

Some
Some
not
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Secondary words
All No Some Some not
Each None Few Hardly
Every Never A few Scarcely
Any No one At least some Seldom
Only Almost all
100% Maximum
No keywords Minimum
Many
Most of
Mostly
A portion of
More
Generally
.1% -99%
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Major Patterns – Through Venn diagram

1. All C are D 2. No C are D

3. Some C are D 4. Some C are not D

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Venn Diagram
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All A are B

1. Some A are B.
2. Some A are not B.
3. No A are B.
4. Some A are B is a possibility.
5. Some A are not B is a possibility.
6. All A are B is a possibility.
7. Some B are A.
8. All B are A.
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No A are B

1. Some A are B.
2. All A are B.
3. No A are B is a possibility.
4. All B are A.
5. No B are A.
6. Some B are A is a possibility.
7. Some B are not A is a possibility.
8. No B are A is a possibility.
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Some A are B

1. Some A are not B.

2. All A are B.
3. No A are B.
4. Some A are B is a possibility.
5. Some A are not B is a possibility.
6. All A are B is a possibility.
7. No A are B is a possibility
8. Some B are not A is a possibility
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Some A are not B

1. Some A are B.
2. Some A are not B.
3. All A are B.
4. Some A are B is a possibility.
5. No A are B is a possibility.
6. Some B are A.
7. All B are A.
8. No B are A is a possibility.
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Q1) Statements :
Some Dogs are cats
Conclusions:
Some C are D
All C are D
All D are C
No D is C
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Q2) Statements :
All Balls are Cricket
Conclusions:
All C are B
Some B are C
All B is C is a possibility
No C is B is a possibility
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Q3) Statements :
Some Ant are not flies
Conclusions:
Some Ant are flies
All Ant are flies
All flies are Ant
Some flies are Ant is a possibility
Directions: In each of the following questions statements are given and these statements are followed by
conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly
known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given
statements, disregarding the commonly known facts.
Q) Statements:
All pages are black
All colour are black
No black is white
Some white are clothes

Conclusions:
1. Some colour can be white
2. No pages are colour

(a) If only conclusion 1 follows

(b) If only conclusion 2 follows
(c) If either 1 or 2 follows
(d) If neither 1 nor 2 follows
(e) If both follow
Directions: In each of the following questions statements are given and these statements are followed by
conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly
known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given
statements, disregarding the commonly known facts.

Q) Statements
All diamonds are shiny
Few shiny are gold
No gold is platinum

Conclusions:
1. Some diamond can be gold
2. No platinum can be shiny

(a) If only conclusion 1 follows

(b) If only conclusion 2 follows
(c) If either 1 or 2 conclusion follows
(d) None follows
(e) If neither 1 nor 2 follows
Directions: In each of the following questions statements are given and these statements are followed by
conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly
known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given
statements, disregarding the commonly known facts.

Q) Statements:
Some frames are photos
All photos are memory
Some memory are happy

Conclusions:
1. Some frames are happy
2. Some happy are photos
3. All frames can be happy

(a) If only conclusion 1 follows

(b) If only conclusion 2 follows
(c) If either 1 or 3 conclusion follows
(d) If only conclusion 3 follows
(e) If both 2 and 3 follows
Directions: In each of the following questions statements are given and these statements are followed by
conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly
known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given
statements, disregarding the commonly known facts.
Q) Statements
All Sun are moon
No moon is planet
Some planet are galaxy
Some moon are star

Conclusions:
1. No Sun are planet
2. Some Galaxy are not planet
3. Some Sun are stars
4. Some Galaxy are planet
(a) If only conclusion 1 follows
(b) If conclusion 2 and 3 follows
(c) If conclusion 1 and 4 follows
(d) If only conclusion 3 follows
(e) If both 2 and 3 follows
Directions: In each of the following questions statements are given and these statements are followed by
conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly
known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given
statements, disregarding the commonly known facts.

Q) Statements:
Most bottles are jugs
No Jug is Mug
All Mug are Rugs

Conclusions:
1. No bottles are rugs
2. All Rugs can be Jugs

(a) If only conclusion 1 follows

(b) If only conclusion 2 follows
(c) If either 1 or 2 follows
(d) If neither 1 nor 2 follows
(e) If both follow
Directions: In each of the following questions statements are given and these statements are followed by
conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly
known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given
statements, disregarding the commonly known facts.
Q) Statements:
Some rains are drought
No drought are water
Some water are wet
All wet is dry

Conclusions:
1. Some rains are not water
2. Some dry being drought is a possibility
3. All water can be wet
4. No dry is rain
(a) Only 1 and 2 follows
(b) Only 2 and 4 follows
(c) All follows
(d) Only 1, 2 and 3 follows
(e) None follows
Only Concept
Directions: In each of the following questions statements are given and these statements are followed by
conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly
known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given
statements, disregarding the commonly known facts.

Q) Statements:
Only Point is Scale
Few Points are triangle
No triangle is square

Conclusions:
1. Some Scale can be triangle
2. No Point are Square

(a) If only conclusion 1 follows

(b) If only conclusion 2 follows
(c) If either 1 or 2 follows
(d) If neither 1 nor 2 follows
(e) If both follow
Directions: In each of the following questions statements are given and these statements are followed by
conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly
known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given
statements, disregarding the commonly known facts.

Q) Statements :
Some Oceans are water
Some River is a Sea
No Sea is Ocean
Only Ocean is lakes

Conclusions :
1. Some Lakes being Water is a possibility
2. No Lake is Sea
3. Some Water being river is a possibility
(a) If only conclusion 1 follows
(b) If only conclusion 2 follows
(c) If both 2 and 3 conclusion follows
(d) If only conclusion 3 follows
(e) None follows
Only a Few Concept
Directions: In each of the following questions statements are given and these statements are followed by
conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly
known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given
statements, disregarding the commonly known facts.

Q) Statements
Only a few trees are plants
All Green are plant

Conclusions
1. All G are T
2. Some T are not G

(a) If only conclusion 1 follows

(b) If only conclusion 2 follows
(c) If either 1 or 2 follows
(d) If neither 1 nor 2 follows
(e) If both follow
Directions: In each of the following questions statements are given and these statements are followed by
conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly
known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given
statements, disregarding the commonly known facts.

Q) Statements :
Only a few Men are Boys
All Boys are Kids
No Kids are Children

Conclusions :
1. Some Men are not Children
2. Some Men are not Boys

(a) If only conclusion 1 follows

(b) If only conclusion 2 follows
(c) If either 1 or 2 follows
(d) If neither 1 nor 2 follows
(e) If both follow
 Conditions For “Either OR” Case

1. Both the elements of two given conclusions must be same

2. Both the conclusions must be wrong individually but possibility can be true

3. One conclusion must be positive and other conclusion must be

negative

4. There are two complementary pairs of Either-Or

All - Some Not
Some - No
Directions: In each of the following questions statements are given and these statements are followed by
conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly
known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given
statements, disregarding the commonly known facts.

Q) Statements :
Some Dogs are Cats
Some Cats are animals

Conclusions :
1. Some Dogs are animals
2. No Dogs are animals

(a) If only conclusion 1 follows

(b) If only conclusion 2 follows
(c) If either 1 or 2 follows
(d) If neither 1 nor 2 follows
(e) If both follow
Directions: In each of the following questions statements are given and these statements are followed by
conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly
known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given
statements, disregarding the commonly known facts.

Q) Statements :
Some Dogs are Cats
Some Cats are animals

Conclusions :
1. All Dogs are Animals
2. Some Animals are not Dogs

(a) If only conclusion 1 follows

(b) If only conclusion 2 follows
(c) If either 1 or 2 follows
(d) If neither 1 nor 2 follows
(e) If both follow
Directions: In each of the following questions statements are given and these statements are followed by
conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly
known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given
statements, disregarding the commonly known facts.
Q) Statements :
Some Dogs are Cats
Some Cats are animals

Conclusions :
1. All Dogs are Animals
2. No Animals are Dogs

(a) If only conclusion 1 follows

(b) If only conclusion 2 follows
(c) If either 1 or 2 follows
(d) If neither 1 nor 2 follows
(e) If both follow
Directions: In each of the following questions statements are given and these statements are followed by
conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly
known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given
statements, disregarding the commonly known facts.
Q) Statements :
Only a few Internets are Network
No network is Browser
All Browsers are Firefox

Conclusions :
1. Some Firefox are Network
2. No Network is Firefox

(a) If only conclusion 1 follows

(b) If only conclusion 2 follows
(c) If either 1 or 2 follows
(d) If neither 1 nor 2 follows
(e) If both follow
Directions: In each of the following questions statements are given and these statements are followed by
conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly
known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given
statements, disregarding the commonly known facts.

Q) Statements:
Few bottles are plastic
Only plastic are mugs
Only a few plastic are coffee

Conclusions:
Some coffee are mugs
Some bottle are coffee
No coffee is bottle

(a) If only conclusion 1 follows

(b) If only conclusion 2 and 3 follows
(c) If either 2 or 3 follows
(d) None follows
(e) All follows
Reverse Syllogism
 Reverse Syllogism
Directions : In each group of questions below are two conclusions followed by five statements. You
have to choose the correct set of statements that logically satisfies the given conclusion:

Que)
Conclusions:
Some chair being Table is a possibility
Some pots are chair

Statements:
a) All table are sofa, some chair are sofa, No pot is chair
b) All table are sofa, No chair is sofa, all pots are table
c) Some table are sofa, some chair are sofa, No pot is chair
d) Some table are sofa, some chair are sofa, No table is chair
e) Some tables are sofa, some chair are sofa, all pot is chair
Directions : In each group of questions below are two conclusions followed by five statements. You
have to choose the correct set of statements that logically satisfies the given conclusion:

Que)
Conclusions:
All books can be bottles
Some mugs are bottles

Statements:
(a) None of these
(b) All magazines are mugs. Some bottles are mugs. No bottle is a book
(c) Some bottles are magazines. All magazines are books. Some books are mugs
(d) Some bottles are magazines. All magazines are mugs. All mugs are books.
(e) Some magazines are mugs. All mugs are bottles. No bottle is a book
 Coded Syllogism

A#B - Some A are B Que.) Statements:

A$B - No A is B Dove@Turkey; Pigeon%Ostrich; Goose? Crow;
A@B - Only a few A is B Turkey#Pigeon; Goose$Ostrich
A?B - Only A is B
A%B - All A is B Conclusions:
A&B - Some A is not B I. Pigeon $ Goose
! - Possibility
II. Turkey % ! Ostrich
A %!B - All A being B is a
possibility III. Turkey & Goose

A. Only III follows

B. Both II and III follows
C. Both I and II follows
D. None follows
E. All follows
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A#B - Some A are B Que.) Statements:

A$B - No A is B
Ox@Panda; Walrus$Lion; Otter%Dog;
A@B - Only a few A is B
Lion#Otter; Dog?Cat; Panda%Walrus
A?B - Only A is B
A%B - All A is B
A&B - Some A is not B Conclusions:
! - Possibility I. Lion #Cat
A %!B - All A being B is a II. Ox % ! Lion
possibility III. Panda#! Walrus

A. Only III follows

B. Both II and III follows
C. Both I and II follows
D. None follows
E. All follows
Directions: In each of the following questions statements are given and these statements are followed by
conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly
known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given
statements, disregarding the commonly known facts.

Q) Statements:
Some laptops are charger.
Some chargers are mobile.
No mobile is wire.
Some wires are cable

Conclusion:
I. Some laptops are mobile
II. Some laptops can be mobile.
III. All charger being cable is a possibility.

A. I, II, III follow

B. II and III follow
C. I and II follow
D. None follow
E. None of these
Directions: In each of the following questions statements are given and these statements are followed by
conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly
known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given
statements, disregarding the commonly known facts.

Q) Statements:
Only a few Dinners are Cake.
No Dinner is Apple.
Only a few Apples are figures.

Conclusions:
I. Some apples are not figures.
II. No Apple is Cake.

A. If only conclusion I follows

B. If only conclusion II follows
C. If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows
D. If both conclusions I and II follow
E. If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Directions: In each of the following questions statements are given and these statements are followed by
conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly
known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given
statements, disregarding the commonly known facts.
Q)Statement:
Only fish is water
Some fish is not aquatic
All aquatic is sea
No sea is lakes
Some lakes are waterfalls
Conclusion:
1. All fish can be waterfall
2. Some waterfall can be aquatic
3. All sea can be fish

A. Only II and III follow.

B. Only II and IV follow
C. Only I follows
D. All follow
E. None of these
Directions: In each of the following questions statements are given and these statements are followed by
conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly
known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically not follows from the
given statements, disregarding the commonly known facts.

Q) Statements:
Some Carrom are woods;
Some Woods are Games
All Cricket is Game
No Game is fruit
Only a Few veggies are fruits

Conclusions
All woods being veggies is a possibility
All veggies can be fruit
Atleast some crickets are wood
A. Only conclusions I
B. Only conclusions II and III
C. Only conclusions I and III
D. Only conclusions I and II
E. None of these
Directions : In each group of questions below are three conclusions followed by five statements.
You have to choose the correct set of statements that logically satisfies the given conclusion:

Q.) Conclusion: RBI Grade

I. All Mobile being Laptop is not a possibility B 2021
II. Some Speaker being Laptop is a possibility
III. Some speakers are charger

Statement:
I. Only a few mobiles are Laptop; No Laptop is Charger; All Charger is Speaker
II. Only a few Speaker is Charger; Some Charger is Mobile; All Mobile is Laptop
III. No Speaker is Charger; All Charger is Mobile; No Mobile is Laptop
IV. No speaker is Laptop; All Laptop is Charger; No Charger is Mobile
V. Some Charger is Mobile; All Mobile is Laptop; No Laptop is Speaker

A. Both I and II follow

B. Both II and IV follows
C. None Follows
D. All Follows
E. Both III and V follows
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