SYLLOGISM BY PROF: AAMIR ALI SOORMO

In each of the following questions two statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions
numbered (1) and (2). You have to take the given two 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 two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
Give answer:
(A) If only (1) conclusion follows (B) If only (2) conclusion follows
(C) If either (1) or (2) follows (D) If neither (1) nor (2) follows and
(E) If both (1) and (2) follow.
1. Statements: Some actors are singers. All the singers are dancers.
Conclusions:
1.
Some actors are dancers.
No singer is actor.
A. Only (1) conclusion follows
B. Only (2) conclusion follows
C. Either (1) or (2) follows
D. Neither (1) nor (2) follows
E. Both (1) and (2) follow

2. Statements: All the harmoniums are instruments. All the instruments are flutes.
Conclusions:
All the flutes are instruments.
All the harmoniums are flutes.
Only (1) conclusion follows
Only (2) conclusion follows
Either (1) or (2) follows
Neither (1) nor (2) follows
Both (1) and (2) follow

3 .Statements: No door is dog. All the dogs are cats.

Conclusions:
No door is cat. 2. No cat is door. 3. Some cats are dogs. 4. All the cats are dogs.
A. Only (2) and (4) B. Only (1) and (3) C. Only (3) and (4) D. Only (3) E. All the four

4. Statements: All green are blue. All blue are white.

Conclusions:
Some blue are green.
Some white are green.
Some green are not white.
All white are blue.

A. Only (1) and (2) B. Only (1) and (3) C. Only (1) and (4) D. Only (2) and (4)

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5. Statements: All men are vertebrates. Some mammals are vertebrates.

Conclusions:

All men are mammals.

All mammals are men.
Some vertebrates are mammals.
All vertebrates are men.
Only (4) B. Only (2) C. Only (3) D. Only (1) E. Only (1) and (3)

6. Statements: Some tables are T.V. Some T.V. are radios.

Conclusions:
Some tables are radios.
Some radios are tables.
All the radios are T.V.
All the T.V. are tables.
A. Only (2) and (4)
B. Only (1) and (3)
C. Only (4)
D. Only (1) and (4)
E. None of the four.

7. Statements: All the locks are keys. All the keys are bats. Some watches are bats.
Conclusions:
1. Some bats are locks.
2. Some watches are keys.
3. All the keys are locks.
A. Only (1) and (2)
B. Only (1)
C. Only (2)
D. Only (1) and (3)

PRACTICE SET – ONE

1. Statements: ALL Trucks fly Some Scooters fly
Conclusions:
I. All Trucks are Scooters II. Some Scooter do not fly
A. Only I follows B. Only II follows C. Only Either I or II Follow
D. Both I and II follow E. None of the above follow
2. Statements: I. All Teachers are Scholars II. Some Students are Teachers

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Conclusions: I. All Students are Scholars II. Some Teachers are Student III. Some Students are Scholars
IV. No Student is a Scholar
A. Only I follows B. Only II follows C. Only Either I or II Follow
D. Both I and II follow E. Only II and III follow E. None of the above follow
3. Statements: I. Some Papers are Pen II. Angle is a Paper
Conclusion: I. Angle is not a Pen II. Angle is a Pen
A. Only I follows B. Only II follows C. Only Either I or II Follow
D. Both I and II follow E. None of the above follow
4. Statements: 1. Some kings are queens. 2. All queens are beautiful.
Conclusions:
I. All kings are beautiful. II. All queens are kings.
A. Only I B. Only I C. I and II D. I and II are inappropriate
5. Statements: 1. All hill stations have a sun-set point. 2. X is a hill station.
Conclusions: I. X has a sun-set point. II. Places other than hill stations do not have sun-set points.
A. Only I B. Only II C. I and II D. I and II are inappropriate
6. Statements: 1. All pens are chalks. 2. All chairs are chalks.
Conclusions: I. Some pens are chairs. II. Some chalks are pens.
A. Only I B. Only II C.I and II D. I and II are inappropriate
7. Statements: 1. Ramzan is always successful. 2. No fool is always successful.
Conclusions: I. Ramzan is a fool. II. Ramzan is not a fool.
A. Only I B. Only II C. I and II D. I and II are inappropriate
8. Statements: 1. No women teacher can play. 2. Some women teachers are athletes.
Conclusions: I. Male athletes can play. II. Some athletes can play.
A. Only I B. Only II C. I and II D. I and II are inappropriate
9. Statements: 1. All roads are waters. 2. Some waters are boats.
Conclusions: I. Some boats are roads. Il. All waters are boats.
A. Only I B. Only II C.I and II D. I and II are inappropriate
10. Statements: 1. No bat is ball. 2. No ball is wicket.
Conclusions: I. No bat is wicket. II. All wickets are bats.
A. Only I B. Only II C.I and II D. I and II are inappropriate
11. Statements: 1. All flowers are trees. 2. No fruit is tree.
Conclusions: I. No fruit is flower. II. Some trees are flowers.
A. Only I B. Only II C. I and II D. I and II are inappropriate
12. Statement: 1. Some clothes are marbles. 2. Some marbles are bags.
Conclusions: I. No cloth is a bag. II. All marbles are bags. III. Some bags are clothes.
IV. No marble is a cloth.
A. Only either I or IV follows B. Only either I or II follows
C. Only either I or II follows D. None follows
13. Statement: 1. All chairs are tables. 2. All desk are tables
Conclusions: I. Some desk are chairs. II. No desk is chair.
A. Only I follow B. Only II follow C. Either I or II follows D. Neither I nor II follows
14. Statement: 1. All apples are grapes. 2. Some grapes are lemons.
Conclusions: I. Some lemons are apples. II. No lemon is apple.
A. Only I follow B. Only Il follow C. Either I or II follows D. Neither I nor II follows
15. Statement: 1. Some ball-points are pencils. 2. Rubber is a ball-point.
Conclusions: I. Rubber is not pencil. II. Rubber is a pencil.
A. Only I follow B. Only II follow C. Either I or II follows D. Neither I nor II follows

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