Syllogism Questions and Answers for Bank Exam
Directions: In each question of below are two / three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II . You have to take the two / three given statements. to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Give answer
(1) If only conclusion I follows
(2) If only conclusion II follows
(3) If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows
(4) If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
(5) If both conclusion I and conclusion II follow
Statements:
All solids are liquids.
All liquids are gases.
No gas is plasma.
Conclusions:
I. All solids are gases.
II. No liquid is plasma.
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Correct Answer : E
Directions: In each question of below are two / three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II . You have to take the two / three given statements. to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Give answer
(1) If only conclusion I follows
(2) If only conclusion II follows
(3) If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows
(4) If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
(5) If both conclusion I and conclusion II follow
Statements:
Some planets are stars.
Some orbits are stars.
Conclusions:
I . No orbit is a planet.
II . Atleast some stars are planets.
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Correct Answer : E
Directions: In each question of below are two / three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II . You have to take the two / three given statements. to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Give answer
(1) If only conclusion I follows
(2) If only conclusion II follows
(3) If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows
(4) If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
(5) If both conclusion I and conclusion II follow
Statements:
No fern is a plant.
All roots are ferns.
Conclusions
I. No plant is a root.
II. All ferns are roots.
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Correct Answer : A
Directions: In each question of below are two / three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II . You have to take the two / three given statements. to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Give answer
(1) If only conclusion I follows
(2) If only conclusion II follows
(3) If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows
(4) If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
(5) If both conclusion I and conclusion II follow
Statements:
All kites are birds.
No kite is a glider.
Conclusions:
I. Some gliders are definitely not birds.
II . At least some birds are kites.
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Correct Answer : B
Directions: In each question of below are two / three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II . You have to take the two / three given statements. to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Give answer
(1) If only conclusion I follows
(2) If only conclusion II follows
(3) If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows
(4) If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
(5) If both conclusion I and conclusion II follow
Statements:
All lines are circles.
Some circles are squares.
Conclusions:
I. No square is a line.
II. Some squares are definitely not circles.
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Correct Answer : E