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Syllogisms
 Syllogisms
Syllogism is a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two or
three given propositions or statements. It uses deductive reasoning rather
than inductive reasoning. You have to take the given statements to be true,
even if they are at a variance from established facts.
 Syllogisms
Let us see an example of deductive reasoning.

Statements:
All cats are dogs.
All dogs are birds.

Conclusion – All cats are birds.

This conclusion is quite visible.

 Question 1
Read the given statements and find which of the conclusions given below,
follows them:
Statements:
1. Some actors are singers.
2. All singers are dancers.

Conclusions:
1. Some actors are dancers.
2. No singer is actor.
 Question 1

A) Only (1) follows

B) Only (2) follows
C) Either (1) or (2) follows
D) Neither (1) nor (2) follows
E) Both (1) and (2) follow
 Question 2
Read the given statements and find which of the conclusions given below,
follows them:
Statements:
1. Some papers are pens.
2. All pencils are pens.

Conclusions:
1. Some pens are pencils.
2. Some pens are papers.
 Question 2

A) Only (1) follows

B) Only (2) follows
C) Either (1) or (2) follows
D) Neither (1) nor (2) follows
E) Both (1) and (2) follow
 Question 3
Read the given statements and find which of the conclusions given below,
follows them:
Statements:
1. All cabs are autos.
2. All autos are buses.

Conclusions:
1. No bus is a cab.
2. No auto is a cab.
 Question 3

A) Only (1) follows

B) Only (2) follows
C) Either (1) or (2) follows
D) Neither (1) nor (2) follows
E) Both (1) and (2) follow
 Question 4
Read the given statements and find which of the conclusions given below,
follows them:
Statements:
1. No coffee is a tea.
2. All sweets are teas.

Conclusions:
1. No coffee is a sweet.
2. Some coffees are sweets.
 Question 4

A) Only (1) follows

B) Only (2) follows
C) Either (1) or (2) follows
D) Neither (1) nor (2) follows
E) Both (1) and (2) follow
 Question 5
Read the given statements and find which of the conclusions given below,
follows them:
Statements:
1. All windows are doors.
2. No door is a wall.

Conclusions:
1. Some windows are walls.
2. No wall is a door.
 Question 5

A) Only (1) follows

B) Only (2) follows
C) Either (1) or (2) follows
D) Neither (1) nor (2) follows
E) Both (1) and (2) follow
 Question 6
Read the given statements and find which of the conclusions given below,
follows them:
Statements:
1. Some doctors are engineers.
2. All engineers are architects.

Conclusions:
1. Some doctors are architects.
2. No engineer is a doctor.
 Question 6

A) Only (1) follows

B) Only (2) follows
C) Either (1) or (2) follows
D) Neither (1) nor (2) follows
E) Both (1) and (2) follow
 Question 7
Read the given statements and find which of the conclusions given below,
follows them:
Statements:
1. Some pens are pencils.
2. All erasers are pencils.

Conclusions:
1. Some pencils are erasers.
2. Some pencils are pens.
 Question 7

A) Only (1) follows

B) Only (2) follows
C) Either (1) or (2) follows
D) Neither (1) nor (2) follows
E) Both (1) and (2) follow
 Question 8
Read the given statements and find which of the conclusions given below,
follows them:
Statements:
1. All taxis are cars.
2. All cars are vehicles.

Conclusions:
1. No vehicle is a taxi.
2. No car is a taxi.
 Question 8

A) Only (1) follows

B) Only (2) follows
C) Either (1) or (2) follows
D) Neither (1) nor (2) follows
E) Both (1) and (2) follow
 Question 9
Read the given statements and find which of the conclusions given below,
follows them:
Statements:
1. No milk is a coffee.
2. All savouries are coffees.

Conclusions:
1. No milk is a savoury.
2. Some milks are savouries.
 Question 9

A) Only (1) follows

B) Only (2) follows
C) Either (1) or (2) follows
D) Neither (1) nor (2) follows
E) Both (1) and (2) follow
 Question 10
Read the given statements and find which of the conclusions given below,
follows them:
Statements:
1. Some watches are dogs.
2. Some dogs are cats.

Conclusions:
1. Some watches are cats.
2. No cat is a dog.
 Question 10

A) Only (1) follows

B) Only (2) follows
C) Either (1) or (2) follows
D) Neither (1) nor (2) follows
E) Both (1) and (2) follow
 Question 11
Read the given statements and find which of the conclusions given below,
follows them:
Statements:
1. Some heroes are villains.
2. All villains are actors.

Conclusions:
1. Some heroes are actors
2. No villian is a hero
 Question 11

A) Only (1) follows

B) Only (2) follows
C) Either (1) or (2) follows
D) Neither (1) nor (2) follows
E) Both (1) and (2) follow
 Question 12
Read the given statements and find which of the conclusions given below,
follows them:
Statements:
1. Some chairs are tables.
2. All desks are tables.

Conclusions:
1. Some tables are desks.
2. Some tables are chairs
 Question 12

A) Only (1) follows

B) Only (2) follows
C) Either (1) or (2) follows
D) Neither (1) nor (2) follows
E) Both (1) and (2) follow
 Question 13
Read the given statements and find which of the conclusions given below,
follows them:
Statements:
1. All doors are windows.
2. All windows are tables.

Conclusions:
1. No table is a door.
2. No window is a door.
 Question 13

A) Only (1) follows

B) Only (2) follows
C) Either (1) or (2) follows
D) Neither (1) nor (2) follows
E) Both (1) and (2) follow
 Question 14
Read the given statements and find which of the conclusions given below,
follows them:
Statements:
1. No liquid is solid.
2. All juices are solids.

Conclusions:
1. No liquid is a juice.
2. Some liquids are juices.
 Question 14

A) Only (1) follows

B) Only (2) follows
C) Either (1) or (2) follows
D) Neither (1) nor (2) follows
E) Both (1) and (2) follow
 Question 15
Read the given statements and find which of the conclusions given below,
follows them:
Statements:
1. Some lions are cats.
2. Some cats are tigers.

Conclusions:
1. Some lions are tigers.
2. No tiger is a cat.
 Question 15

A) Only (1) follows

B) Only (2) follows
C) Either (1) or (2) follows
D) Neither (1) nor (2) follows
E) Both (1) and (2) follow
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