Syllogism Reasoning MCQs for Competitive Examination
Choose the correct response from the following options in each question.
Q. 1
Statement I: Some essays are poems
Statement II: Some poems are directors
Statement III: All directors are singers
Conclusion I: Some directors are poems
Conclusion II: Some singers are essays
Conclusion III: Some singers are poems
(A) Only conclusion I follows
(B) Only conclusion II and III follow
(C) Only conclusion I and II follow
(D) Only conclusion I and III follow
Answer: (D) Only conclusion I and III follow
Explanation: N/A
Q. 2
Statements I: Some tractors are boats.
Statement II: All cups are boats.
Statement III: All jars are tractors.
Conclusions I: Some tractors are cups.
Conclusion II: No jar is boat
Conclusion III: Some cups are jars.
(A) Only conclusion II and III follow
(B) None of the conclusion follow
(C) Only conclusion I and II follow
(D) Only conclusion I and III follow
Answer: (B) None of the conclusions follow
Explanation: N/A
Q. 3
Statements: All purses are rupees
Statement II: Some rupees are coins
Conclusion I: Some purses are coins
Conclusion II: No purse is coin
Conclusion III: No rupee is coin.
(A) Either conclusion I or II follows
(B) Only conclusion II and III follow
(C) Only conclusion I and II follow
(D) Only conclusion I and III follow
Answer: (A) Either conclusion I or II follows
Explanation: N/A
Q. 4
Statement I:All equipments are screw-drivers.
Statement II: All machines are equipment.
Conclusion I: Some screw-drivers are equipment.
Conclusion II: Some screw-drivers are machines.
Conclusion III: All equipment are machines.
(A) Only conclusion II and III follow
(B) Only conclusion I and III follow
(C) All conclusions follow
(D) Only conclusion I and II follow
Answer: (D) Only conclusion I and II follow
Explanation: N/A
Q. 5
Statement I:All eggs are hens.
Statement II: All hens are birds.
Statement III: All birds are crows.
Conclusion I: All eggs are crows.
Conclusion II: All hens are crows.
Conclusion III: Some crows are birds.
(A) Only conclusions II and III follow
(B) Only conclusion I and II follow
(C) All conclusion I, II, and III follow
(D) Only conclusion I follows
Answer: (C) All conclusions I, II and III follow
Explanation: N/A
Q. 6
Statement I: All hens are eggs.
Statement II: No birds are eggs.
Statement III: All eggs are lions.
Conclusion I: All hens are lions.
Conclusion II: Some lions are hens.
Conclusion III: No eggs are birds.
(A) Only conclusions I and II follow
(B) Either conclusion I or II follows
(C) All the conclusions follow
(D) Only conclusion I follows
Answer: (C) All the conclusions follow
Explanation: N/A
Q. 7
Statement I: All hens are eggs.
Statement II: All birds are eggs.
Statement III: All eggs are lions.
Conclusion I: All hens are lions.
Conclusion II: Some lions are eggs.
Conclusion III: All birds are lions.
(A) All the conclusions follow
(B) Only conclusion I follows
(C) Only conclusions I and II follow
(D) Only conclusions II and III follow
Answer: (A) All the conclusions follow
Explanation: N/A
Q. 8
Statement I: No spaghetti are noodles
Statement II: Some food are spaghetti
Conclusion I: All noodles are food
Conclusion II: All food are noodles
(A) Only conclusion I follows
(B) Only conclusions II follows
(C) Only conclusion I and II follow
(D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Answer: (D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Explanation: N/A
Q. 9
Statement I: All bolts are nails
Statement II: Some screws are bolts
Conclusion I: All nails are screws
Conclusion II: All screws are nails
(A) Only conclusion I follows
(B) Only conclusion II follows
(C) Only conclusions I and II follow
(D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Answer: (D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Explanation: N/A
Q. 10
Statement I: No rings are bangles
Statement II: All gold are rings
Conclusion I: No bangles are gold
Conclusion II: Some rings are gold
(A) Only conclusion I follows
(B) Only conclusion II follows
(C) Both conclusions I and II follow
(D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Answer: (C) Both conclusions I and II follows
Explanation: N/A
Q. 11
Statement I: All cakes are pastries
Statement II: Some bread are cakes
Conclusion I: No pastries are bread
Conclusion II: Some bread are pastries
(A) Only conclusion I follows
(B) Only conclusion II follows
(C) Both conclusions I and II follow
(D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Answer: (B) Only conclusion II follows
Explanation: N/A
Q. 12
Statement I: All mobiles are phones
Statement II: All phones are devices
Conclusion I: Some phones are devices
Conclusion II: No devices are phones
(A) Only conclusion I follows
(B) Only conclusion II follows
(C) Both conclusions I and II follow
(D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Answer: (A) Only conclusion I follows
Explanation; N/A
Q. 13
Statement I: All hats are caps
Statement II: All headgears are hats
Conclusion I: No caps are headgears
Conclusion II: No headgears are caps
(A) Only conclusion I follows
(B) Only conclusion II follows
(C) Both conclusions I and II follows
(D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Answer: (D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Explanation: N/A
Q. 14
Statement I: No umbrellas are raincoats
Statement II: Some jackets are umbrellas
Conclusion I: All raincoats are jackets
Conclusion II: All jackets are raincoats
(A) Only conclusion I follows
(B) Only conclusion II follows
(C) Both conclusion I and II follows
(D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Answer: (D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Explanation: N/A
Q. 15
Statement I: Some genies are ogres
Statement II: No magic are genies
Conclusion I: Some ogres are magic
Conclusion II: All magic are ogres
(A) Only conclusion I follows
(B) Only conclusion II follows
(C) Both conclusion I and II follow
(D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Answer: (D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Explanation: N/A
Q. 16
Statement I: No fruits are berries
Statement II: Some cherries are fruits
Conclusion I: All berries are cherries
Conclusion II: Some cherries are berries
(A) Only conclusion I follows
(B) Only conclusion II follows
(C) Both conclusions I and II follow
(D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Answer: (D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Explanation: N/A
Q. 17
Statement I: No cans are jars
Statement II: All tins are cans
Conclusion I: All jars are tins
Conclusion II: No tins are jars
(A) Only conclusion I follows
(B) Only conclusion II follows
(C) Both conclusions I and II follow
(D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Answer: (B) Only conclusion II follows
Explanation: N/A
Q. 18
Statement I: Some clouds are fog
Statement II: All clouds are mist
Conclusion I: Some fog are mist
Conclusion II: All mist are fog
(A) Only conclusion I follows
(B) Only conclusion II follows
(C) Both conclusions I and II follow
(D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Answer: (A) Only conclusion I follows
Explanation: N/A
Q. 19
Statement I: All tickets are coupons
Statement II: All cards are tickets
Conclusion I: Some coupons are cards
Conclusion II: Some cards are coupons
(A) Only conclusion I follows
(B) Only conclusion II follows
(C) Both conclusions I and II follows
(D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Answer: (C) Both conclusions I and II follows
Explanation: N/A
Q. 20
Statement I: All chains are ropes
Statement II: Some links are chains
Conclusion I: Some ropes are links
Conclusion II: All links are ropes
(A) Only conclusion I follows
(B) Only conclusion II follows
(C) Both conclusions I and II follows
(D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Answer: (A) Only conclusion I follows
Explanation: N/A