Syllogism Bank PO MCQ Questions With Answers Quiz Questions

1. Direction: In the question below are given three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. 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 follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Statement: All bats are lions. Some cats are lions. No cat is a tiger. Conclusion: I. Some tigers can be bats. II. No cat is bat.

A Only conclusion I follows. B Only conclusion II follows. C Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows. D Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows. 5 Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow.

2. Direction: The question below has a main statements followed by four statement labelled A, B, C, and D. Choose the ordered pair of statements where the first implies the second, and the two statements are logically consistent with the main statement. Whenever the workers want a hike, they go on strike. (A) The workers do not want a hike. (B) The workers want a hike. (C) The workers went on a strike. (D) The workers did not go on a strike.

A DA B BD C CB D DB 5 None of these

3. Question consists of few statements followed by options consisting of three statements put together in a specific order. Choose the option which indicates a valid argument, that is, where the third statement is a conclusion drawn from the preceding two. A. No attendants are qualified. B. Some nurses are qualified. C. Some nurses are not qualified. D. All nurses are attendants. E. All attendants are qualified. F. Some attendants are qualified.

A BDE B BDF C CDA D AFB 5 None of these

4. Directions: Based on the statement in the question, mark the most logical pair of statement that follows. Either he will shout or they will fire. a. He shouted. b. He did not shout. c. They fired. d. They did not fire.

A a, d B b, c C d, a D Both (2) & (1) 5 None of these

5. Directions: In the following question, two statements are given followed by two conclusions I, II. You have to consider the given statements to be true even, if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and decide which of the following logically follows from the given statements disregarding the commonly known facts. Statements: All cakes are fruits. No biscuit is a jam. Conclusions: I. All biscuits are cakes. II. No cake is a jam.

A Only I follows B Only II follows C Either I or II follows D Neither I nor II follow 5 Both I and II follows

6. Direction: In the following question three statements are given, which are followed by four conclusions. Choose the conclusions which logically follow from the given statements. Statements: All dogs are tigers. Few cats are tigers. No lion is cat. Conclusions: I. Some dogs are lion is a possibility. II. No lion is tiger. III. Some cats are tiger is a possibility. IV. All tigers are dogs

A Only conclusion (I) follows B Only conclusion (II) follows C Both conclusion (I) and (III) follows D Either conclusion (I) or (III) follows 5 None of these

7. Direction: In each of these questions two Conclusions have been given followed by 5 sets of possible Statements. You have to take the given Conclusions to be true even if they seem to be at variance with the commonly known facts and then decide for the given Conclusions logically follows from the which of the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Conclusion: All pens being marker is a possibility. At least Some markers are Papers.

A Statements: No paper is markers. All color are papers. Some papers are pens. B Statements: No pen is color. All color are papers. No paper is markers. C Statements: No pen is paper. All color are papers. No paper is markers. D Statements: No pen is color. All color are papers. Some papers are markers. 5 Statements: No pen is color. No color is paper. Some colors are markers.

8. Directions: In the question below are three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the statements to be true and even if they seem to be variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts and give the answer. Statements: No sphere is cubical. Some cubical are circle. All squares are spheres. Conclusions: I. No cubical is a square II. All sphere being circle is a possibility.

A Only conclusion I follow. B Only conclusion II follows. C Either conclusion I or II follows. D Neither conclusion I nor II follows. 5 Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow.

9. In the following question, three statements are given followed by two conclusions I, II. You have to consider the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and decide which of the following logically follows from the given statements disregarding the commonly known facts. Statements: No date is a fruit. All fruits are juices. No juice is a soup. Conclusions: I. All soups can never be juices. II. No soup is a date.

A Only I follows B Only II follows C Both I and II follow D Either I or II follows 5 None follows

10. Directions: In the following questions, only Conclusion is given and statements. From this you have to take the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given statement logically follows. Conclusions: Some rats are dog is a possibility Some hamsters are cats Some hamsters are rats All dogs are rats is a possibility

A Statements I: Some dogs are cats. Some cats are rats. Some rats are hamsters. B Statements II: All dogs are cats. Some cats are not rats. Some rats are hamsters C Statements III: No dogs are cats. All rats are cats. All rats are hamsters D Statements IV: All dogs are cats. Some cats are rats. All rats are hamsters 5 Statements V: All dogs are cats. No cats are rats. All rats are hamsters

11. Read the instructions below and answer the questions that follow: P * Q means “some P are Q”. P – Q means “all P are Q”. P + Q means “no P is Q”. Now, statements below are followed by two conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: Ant * hall Hall * soap Soap + dog Dog * doll Conclusions: I. Ant * soap II. Soap + doll

A Only I follows B Only II follows C Either I or II follows D Neither I nor II follows 5 Both I and II follow

12. Direction: Read the instructions below and answer the questions that follow: P + Q means “some P are Q”. P – Q means “all P are Q”. P * Q means “no P is Q”. Now, statements below are followed by two conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: Cat * tank. Tank – jug. Jug – soap. Soap * tin. Conclusions: I. Tank * tin. II. Soap * cat.

A Only I follow B Only II follows C Either I or II follows D Neither I nor II follows 5 Both I and II follow

13. Directions: In the question below are given three statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: Some towers are windows All windows are houses Some houses are temples Conclusions: Some towers are temple Some houses are towers Some temples are windows

A Only I follow B Only II follows C Only III follows D Only I and II follow 5 None of these

14. Directions: In the following question, three statements are given followed by four conclusions I, II, III and IV. You have to consider the given statements to be true even, if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and decide which of the following logically follows from the given statements disregarding the commonly known facts. Statements: Some woods are flowers. Some flowers are trees. No tree is a chocolate. Conclusions: I. At least some chocolates are woods. II. All flowers being woods is a possibility.

A All follow B None follows C I follow D II follows 5 I and II follow

15. Directions: In the question below are given four statements followed by three conclusions I, II, III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: Some japanese are chinese. All chinese are indians. No indian is mexicans. Some mexicans are malaysians. Conclusions: I. All japanese being mexicans is a possibility. II. No chinese is mexican. III. Some japanese are indians.

A Only II follows B Only III follows C Only I and III follow D Only II and III follows 5 None follows

16. Direction: In following question two conclusions have been given followed by 5 sets of possible Statements. You have to take the given Conclusions to be true even if they seem to be at variance with the commonly known facts and then decide for the given Conclusions logically follows from the which of the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Conclusion: All work being motivation is a possibility. All motivation being good is a possibility.

A Statements: Some motivation are lessions. Some lessions are good. No motivation is a good. B Statements: Some motivation are lessions. All lessions are work. No lessions is good. C Statements: No motivation is lession. All lessions are good. No good is a work. D Statements: Some motivation are lessions. All lession are work. No good is work. 5 Statements: Some motivation are lessions. All lessions are work. No good is motivation.