Syllogism Questions for Clerk Prelims Exam

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Direction (1-3): Study the following statements and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding the commonly known facts.

1) Statements:

Some swords are knives.

Only a few knives are thickened.

All thickened are elastic.

Only a few elastic are stamped.

Conclusions:

I). Some elastics are swords.

II). No knife is stamped.

A.Only conclusion I follows

B.Only conclusion II follows

C.Either conclusion I or II follows

D.Neither conclusion I nor II follows

E.Both conclusions I and II follow


2) Statements:

All economics are developed.

Some developed are growth.

No growth is sustained.

Only a few sustained are ignored.

Conclusions:

I). Some developed is not sustained.

II). No economic is ignored.

A.Only conclusion I follows

B.Only conclusion II follows

C.Either conclusion I or II follows

D.Neither conclusion I nor II follows

E.Both conclusions I and II follow


3) Statements:

Only a few majestic is system.

No system is organic.

All organic are diplomatic.

Some diplomatic are suitable.

Conclusions:

I). Some diplomatic are majestic.

II). No majestic is diplomatic.

A.Only conclusion I follows

B.Only conclusion II follows

C.Either conclusion I or II follows

D.Neither conclusion I nor II follows

E.Both conclusions I and II follow


Direction (4-7): Study the following statements and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding the commonly known facts.

4) Statements

All Nests are Bird

Only a few Birds are Branch

Some Branches are not Forest

All Forest is Tree

Conclusions:

I) Some Nest can be Tree

II) Some branch is not Bird

A.Only conclusion I follows

B.Only conclusion II follows

C.Either conclusion I or II follows

D.Neither conclusion I nor II follows

E.Both conclusions I and II follow


5) Statements

Only a few NEFT is IMPS

No IMPS is SWIFT

Only a few SWIFT is RTGS

All RTGS is CTS

Conclusions:

I) Some CTS is IMPS

II) No IMPS is CTS

A.Only conclusion I follows

B.Only conclusion II follows

C.Either conclusion I or II follows

D.Neither conclusion I nor II follows

E.Both conclusions I and II follow


6) Statements:

Only Ticket is Pass

Some Tickets are Counter

All Counters are Station

Only a few Stations are Terminals

Conclusions:

I) No Pass is Terminal

II) Some Tickets are not station

A.Only conclusion I follows

B.Only conclusion II follows

C.Either conclusion I or II follows

D.Neither conclusion I nor II follows

E.Both conclusions I and II follow


7) Statements:

Some Domestic is Foreign

All Foreign are tourist

No Tourist is National

Some National is International

Conclusions:

I) All International may be Tourist

II) Some Domestic is not national

A.Only conclusion I follows

B.Only conclusion II follows

C.Either conclusion I or II follows

D.Neither conclusion I nor II follows

E.Both conclusions I and II follow


Direction (8-10): Study the following statements and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements disregarding the commonly known facts.

Given Answers:

a) Only conclusion I follows

b) Only conclusion II follows

c) Either conclusion I or II follows

d) Neither conclusion I nor II follows

e) Both conclusions I and II follow


8) Statements:

Only a few Ropes are Wire.

Some Wires are steel.

No Steel is copper.

Conclusions

I)Some wires are copper.

II)All Ropes are Steel is a possibility.


9) Statements:

Only a few Bottles are Glass.

All Glasses are Bowl.

No Glass is Plate.

Conclusions:

I) Some Bottles are not Plate.

II)Some Bottles are Bowl.


10) Statements:

Only a few Fans are light.

No Light is TV.

No TV is Laptop.

Conclusions:

I)All Fans are TV is a possibility.

II) Some lights are laptop.

 

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Answers :

1) Answer: D


2) Answer: A


3) Answer: C


4) Answer: A


5) Answer: C


6) Answer: E


7) Answer: B


8) Answer: B

Hence, only conclusion II follows.


9) Answer: E

Hence, both conclusions I and II follow.


10) Answer: D

Hence, neither conclusion I nor II follows.

 

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Direction (11-14): Study the following statements and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding the commonly known facts.

11) Statements:

Only a few black is blue

No blue is brown

Only a few brown is grey

Some grey is white

Conclusions:

I). No black is brown

II). Some grey is not blue

III). All brown is white is a possibility

A.Only Conclusion I follows

B.Both Conclusions II and III follow

C.None follows

D.Only Conclusion III follows

E.Either Conclusion I or III and Only Conclusion II follows


12) Statements:

All doors are rooms

Only a few rooms are steps

Some steps are not homes

Only a few homes are buildings

Conclusions:

I). Some buildings are home is a possibility

II). No steps are doors

III). All rooms are steps is a possibility

A.Only Conclusion I follows

B.Both Conclusions II and III follow

C.None follows

D.Only Conclusion III follows

E.Either Conclusion I or III and Only Conclusion II follows


13) Statements:

Some tables are chairs

Only a few chairs are papers

All papers are boxes

Only a few boxes are windows

Conclusions:

I). Some tables are windows

II). All boxes are chairs is a possibility

III). No windows are tables

A.Only Conclusion I follows

B.Both Conclusions II and III are follow

C.None follows

D.Only Conclusion III follows

E.Either Conclusion I or III and Only Conclusion II follows


14) Statements:

Only a few letters are words

Some words are not sentences

No sentences are books

Only a few books are pens

Conclusions:

I). Some letters are sentences

II). Some books are not word

III). Some pens are not sentences

A.Only Conclusion I follows

B.Both Conclusions II and III are follow

C.None follows

D.Only Conclusion III follows

E.Either Conclusion I or III and Only Conclusion II follows


Direction (15-17): Study the following statements and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding the commonly known facts

15) Statements:

Only a few washing machines are AC

Only AC is fridge

No TV is washing machine

Only a few radios are TV

Conclusions:

A.Some fridges can be radio

B.No AC is TV

C.All radio can be washing machine

D.All AC can be radio

E.No washing machine is fridge.


16) Statements:

All Barbie is Bella

Only a few Bella is Ana

Only a few Vanessa is Ana

No Ana is Maria

Conclusions:

A.All Bella is Ana

B.Some Ana is not Vanessa

C.Some Maria can be Barbie

D.Some Ana can be Maria

E.Some Barbie is Ana


17) Statements:

All 53 are 72

All 91 are 72

Only a few 53 is 28

Only a few 46 is 28

Conclusions:

A.Some 91 is 28

B.No 46 is 72

C.Some 53 is 46

D.Some 72 is 28

E.Some 46 is not 91


Direction (18-20):
Study the following statements and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements disregarding the commonly known facts.

18) Statements:

Only a few Delhi is Chennai.

No Chennai is Trivandrum.

Only a few Trivandrum is Mumbai.

All Mumbai is Pune.

Conclusions:

I). Some Pune is Chennai is a possibility.

II). All Delhi is Trivandrum.

A.Only conclusion I follows

B.Both conclusions I and II follow

C.Neither conclusion I nor II follows

D.Only conclusion II follows

E.Either conclusion I or II follows


19) Statements:

Some books are bags.

Only a few bags are papers.

All papers are erasers.

Only a few erasers are sharpeners.

Conclusions:

I). No book is sharpeners.

II). All bags are erasers is not a possibility.

A.Only conclusion I follows

B.Both conclusions I and II follow

C.Neither conclusion I nor II follows

D.Only conclusion II follows

E.Either conclusion I or II follows


20) Statements:

No crocs are adidas.

Some adidas is puma.

Only a few puma is nike.

Only a few nike is reebok.

Conclusions:

I). Some Puma is not crocs.

II). All reebok is nike is a possibility.

A.Only conclusion I follows

B.Both conclusions I and II follow

C.Neither conclusion I nor II follows

D.Only conclusion II follows

E.Either conclusion I or II follows

 

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Answers :

11) Answer: B


12) Answer: C


13) Answer: E


14) Answer: D


15) Answer: E


16) Answer: C


17) Answer: D


18) Answer: A


19) Answer: C


20) Answer: B

 

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Direction (21-23): Study the following statements and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding the commonly known facts.

21) Statements:

All Love is Life

Only a few Life is Live

No Live is Long

Conclusions:

I)Some Love is not Long

II)All Live can be Life

A.If only conclusion I follows.

B.If only conclusion II follows.

C.If either conclusion I or II follows.

D.If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

E.If both conclusions I and II follow.


22) Statements:

Atleast some Thoughts are Idea

Only Idea is Fact

Only a few Opinions are Thought

Conclusions:

I)Some Thoughts are not Opinion

II)All Idea being Thought is a possibility

A.If only conclusion I follows.

B.If only conclusion II follows.

C.If either conclusion I or II follows.

D.If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

E.If both conclusions I and II follow.


23) Statements:

90% West is North

None of North is East

Only a few East is South

Conclusions:

I)Some East is not West

II)All West is East

A.If only conclusion I follows.

B.If only conclusion II follows.

C.If either conclusion I or II follows.

D.If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

E.If both conclusions I and II follow.


Direction (24-27): Study the following statements and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding the commonly known facts.

24) Statements:

Only a few boys are girl.

Some girls are man.

Only a few man are woman.

No woman is kid.

Conclusions:

I). All girls are kid is a possibility

II). Some woman are not boy.

III). Some kids being man is a possibility.

A.Only conclusion I follows

B.Both conclusions I and II follow

C.Only conclusion II follows

D.Both conclusions I and III follow

E.None of the above


25) Statements:

All squares are line.

Some squares are circle.

Only a few circles are oval.

No oval is point.

Conclusions:

I). No line is oval.

II). All oval being square is a possibility.

III). Some points are line.

A.Only conclusion II follows

B.Both conclusions I and II follow

C.Only conclusion III follows

D.Both conclusions II and III follow

E.None of the above


26) Statements:

All summers are winter.

Only a few winters are autumn.

No autumn is climate.

Conclusions:

I). Some winters are not climate.

II). Some summers are autumn

A.Both conclusions I and II follow

B.Only conclusion II follows

C.Only conclusion I follows

D.Neither conclusion I nor II follows

E.Either conclusion I or II follows


27) Statements:

No Hindi is English.

Only a few English is Science.

No Science is Maths

Conclusions:

I). No Science is Hindi.

II). Some Hindi being Maths is a possibility.

A.Only conclusion I follows

B.Both conclusions I and II follow

C.Only conclusion II follows

D.Neither conclusion I nor II follows

E.Either conclusion I or II follows


Direction (28-30): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

28) Statements:

Some papers are pen.

Only a few pens are pencil.

No pencil is book.

All books are note.

Conclusions:

I)All pens being book is a possibility.

II)Some notes are not paper.

A.Only conclusion I follows

B.Only conclusion II follows

C.Both conclusions I and II follow

D.Either conclusion I or II follows

E.Neither conclusion I nor II follows


29) Statements:

Some pink is blue.

Only blue is green.

Only a few blue is red.

No red is rose.

Conclusions:

I) Some green is red is a possibility.

II)Each red is pink is a possibility.

A.Only conclusion I follows

B.Only conclusion II follows

C.Both conclusions I and II follow

D.Either conclusion I or II follows

E.Neither conclusion I nor II follows


30) Statements:

All laptops are phone.

Only a few tablets are desktop.

Some desktops are notebook.

Some desktops are not phone.

Conclusions:

I) Some phones can never be laptop.

II)All notebook being phone is a possibility.

A.Only conclusion I follows

B.Only conclusion II follows

C.Both conclusions I and II follow

D.Either conclusion I or II follows

E.Neither conclusion I nor II follows

 

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Answers :

21) Answer: B

Only conclusion II follows.


22) Answer: D

Neither conclusion I nor II follows.


23) Answer: D

If neither conclusion I nor II follows.


24) Answer: D


25) Answer: A


26) Answer: C


27) Answer: C


28) Answer: E


29) Answer: B


30) Answer: B

 

 

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Direction (31-33): Study the following statements and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Give Answer:

a)If Only conclusion I follows.

b)If Only conclusion II follows.

c)If either conclusion I or II follows.

d)If Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

e)If both conclusions I and II follow.


31) Statements:

Only a few Dunzo is Swiggy

All Swiggy is Zomato

No Zomato is Box 8

Conclusions:

I)Some Dunzo is not Box 8

II)Some Zomato can be Swiggy


32) Statements:

Only a few Sowoos is Big basket

Some Big basket is Food panda

All Food panda is Glovo

Conclusions:

I)No Sowoos is Food panda

II)All Big basket can be Glovo


33) Statements:

Only a few Drums are Cello

All Cello is Banjo

No Banjo is Guitar

Conclusions:

I)Some Cello can be Guitar

II)Some Banjo is Drums


Directions (34-36): Study the following statements and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Give Answer:

a)If Only conclusion I follows.

b)If Only conclusion II follows.

c)If either conclusion I or II follows.

d)If Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

e)If both conclusions I and II follow.


34) Statements:

Only a few Arrow is Cross

No Cross is Rhombus

All Rhombus is Minus

Conclusions:

I)Some Minus can be Cross

II)No Arrow is Rhombus


35) Statements:

Only a few Plus is Trefoil

All Trefoils are Ring

No Ring is Decagon

Conclusions:

I)Some plus can be Trefoil

II)Some Plus is not Decagon


36) Statements:

Only a few Cylinder is Cube

All Cylinder is Heart

No Cube is Oval

Conclusions:

I)Some Cylinder is not Oval

II)All Cube can be Heart


Directions (37-40):
Study the following statements and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

37) Statements:

Only a few chemicals are Mechanical.

No Mechanical is Zoological.

All Zoological is Biological.

Some Products are Biological

Conclusions:

I)No Chemical is Biological.

II)Some Products are Zoological.

A.Only conclusion I follows

B.Only conclusion II follows

C.Either conclusion I or II follows

D.Neither conclusion I nor II follows

E.Both conclusions I and II follow


38) Statements:

Some Minors are Major.

All Majors are Voter.

No Voter is Elder.

Only a few Elder are Retired.

Conclusions:

I)No Minor is retired.

II)Some Majors are not elder.

A.Only conclusion I follows

B.Only conclusion II follows

C.Either conclusion I or II follows

D.Neither conclusion I nor II follows

E.Both conclusions I and II follow


39) Statements:

All Pharmacies are Hospitals.

Only a few Pharmacies are Medical.

Some Medicals are Dental.

No Dental is Laboratory.

Conclusions:

I)Some Hospitals are Medical.

II)Some Hospitals are not Medical.

A.Only conclusion I follows

B.Only conclusion II follows

C.Either conclusion I or II follows

D.Neither conclusion I nor II follows

E.Both conclusions I and II follow


40) Statements:

No Philosophy is Mentality.

All Mentalities are Literature.

Only a few Literature are English.

Some English is Poetry.

Conclusions:

I)Some Mentality is English.

II)No English is Mentality

A.Only conclusion I follows

B.Only conclusion II follows

C.Either conclusion I or II follows

D.Neither conclusion I nor II follows

E.Both conclusions I and II follow

 

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Answers :

31) Answer: A

Only conclusion I follows.


32) Answer: B

Only conclusion II follows


33) Answer: B

Only conclusion II follows.


34) Answer: A

Only conclusion I follows


35) Answer: B

Only conclusion II follows


36) Answer: E

Both conclusions I and II follow.


37) Answer: D


38) Answer: B


39) Answer: E


40) Answer: C

 

 

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Direction (41-44): In each question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements, disregarding the commonly known facts.

a) Only conclusion I follows

b) Only conclusion II follows

c) Either conclusion I or II follows

d) Neither conclusion I nor II follows

e) Both conclusions I and II follow


41) Statements:

Only Gift is Doll

Some Teddy is Gift

Only a few Games are Teddy

Conclusions:

I) Some Teddy can be Doll

II) Some Games are not Teddy


42) Statements:

Every T20 is IPL

At least some IPL is Test

No Test is WC

Conclusions:

I) Some T20 is not Test

II) All IPL can be WC


43) Statements:

Mostly Army are BSF

Only a few BSF is Navy

All Navy is Airforce

Conclusions:

I) All Army being Navy is a possibility

II) Some Airforce is BSF


44) Statements:

A few Clerk is Assistant

No Assistant is PO

All PO is Manager

Conclusions:

I) Some Managers are not Clerk

II) Some Assistants can be Manager


Direction (45-47): Some statements are given followed by two conclusions. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the following conclusions logically follow from the given statements disregarding the commonly known facts.

45) Statements:

Some birds are animals.

All animals are zebra.

No zebra is ant.

Conclusions:

I). Some animals are ants

II). All birds are zebra is a possibility.

A.Only I follows

B.Only II follows

C.Either I or II follows

D.Neither I nor II follows

E.Both I and II follow


46) Statements:

All air is zones.

Some zones are ports.

All air is cups.

Conclusions:

I). All air being port is a possibility.

II). No cup is zone.

A.Only I follows

B.Only II follows

C.Either I or II follows

D.Neither I nor II follows

E.Both I and II follow


47) Statements:

Some general is OBC.

Some OBC is ST.

No SC is OBC

Conclusions:

I). All SC being ST is a possibility.

II). Some SC is not general.

A.Only I follows

B.Only II follows

C.Either I or II follows

D.Neither I nor II follows

E.Both I and II follow


Direction (48-50): In each question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements, disregarding the commonly known facts.

48) Statements:

Few cables are wires.

Few hires are wires.

No cable is hire

Some labels are hires.

Conclusions:

I). Some labels are not cable.

II). Some labels are cable.

A.Only conclusion I follows

B.Only conclusion II follows

C.Either conclusion I or II follows

D.Neither conclusion I nor II follows

E.Both conclusions I and II follow


49) Statements
:

Mostly catches are batch.

Some watches are batch.

Every catch is match.

Conclusions:

I). All watches can never be match

II). Some matches being batch is a possibility

A.Only conclusion I follows

B.Only conclusion II follows

C.Either conclusion I or II follows

D.Neither conclusion I nor II follows

E.Both conclusions I and II follow

 

50) Statements:

All books are journal

Few Journals are novel

No novel is poem

Conclusions:

 I). Some journals are not poem

II). Some books are novels is a possibility

A.Only conclusion I follows

B.Only conclusion II follows

C.Either conclusion I or II follows

D.Neither conclusion I nor II follows

E.Both conclusions I and II follow

 

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Answers :

41) Answer: B


42) Answer: D


43) Answer: E


44) Answer: B


45) Answer: B


46) Answer: A


47) Answer: A


48) Answer: A


49) Answer: D


50) Answer: E

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