Syllogisms - General Inteligence & Reasoning MCQ Questions and Answers

1

Statements : Some Poets are poems. No poem is song.

Conclusions :
I. Some Poems are not songs.
II. Some songs are poems.

A) Only I conclusion follows B) Only II conclusion follows C) Either I or II follows D) Neither I nor II follows E) Both I and II follows

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option A

Solution:

From the following Statement we have these diagram:
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From above diagram, we can have a conclusion that only I conclusions follows.

2

Statement : All the harmoniums are instruments. All instruments are flutes.

Conclusion :
I. All the flutes are instruments.
II. All the harmoniums are flutes.

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

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

From the following Statement we have these diagram:

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Only II conclusion follows.

3

Statement : Some pearls are jewels. Some Jewels are ornaments.

Conclusion :
I. Some jewels are pearls.
II. Some ornaments are jewels.

A) Only Conclusion I follows. B) Only Conclusion II follows. C) Either I or II follows. D) Neither I nor II follows. E) Both I and II follows.

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option E

Solution:

From the following Statement we have these diagram:
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Both I and II follows.

4

Statement : Some kings are queens. All the queens are beautiful.

Conclusion :
I. All the kings are beautiful
II. All the queens are kings.

A) Only I foloows B) Only II follows C) Either I or II follows D) Neither I or II follows E) Both I and II follows.

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

From the following Statement we have these diagram:

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None of the two follows.

5

Statement : Some papers are pens. All the pencils are pens.

Conclusion :
I. Some pens are pearls.
II. Some pens are papers.

A) Only I follows B) Only II follows C) Either I or II follows D) Neither I or II follows E) Both I and II follows

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

From the following Statement we have these diagram:

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Only II follows.

6

Statement : Some hens are cows. All the cows are horses.

Conclusion :
I. Some horses are hens.
II. Some hens are horses.

A) Only I follows B) Only II follows C) Either I or II follows D) Neither I or II follows E) Both I and II follows.

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option E

Solution:

From the following Statement we have these diagram:

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Both I and II follows.

7

Statement : Some dogs are bats. Some bats are cats.

Conclusion :
I. Some dogs are cats.
II. Some cats are dogs.

A) Only I follows B) Only II follows C) Either I or II follows D) Neither I or II follows E) Both I and II follows.

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

From the following Statement we have these diagram:

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Neither I or II follows.

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Statement : All the pencils are pens. All the pens are Inks.

Conclusion :
I.All the pencils are inks.
II. Some inks are pencils.

A) Only I follows B) Only II follows C) Either I or II follows D) Neither I or II follows E) Both I and II follows.

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option E

Solution:

From the following Statement we have these diagram:

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Both I and II follows.

9

Statement : Some cows are crows. Some crows are elephants.

Conclusion :
I.Some cows are elephants.
II. All crows are elephant.

A) Only I follows B) Only II follows C) Either I or II follows D) Neither I or II follows E) Both I and II follows.

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option D

Solution:

From the following Statement we have these diagram:

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Neither I or II follows.

10

Statement : All the poets are goats. Some goats are trees.

Conclusion :
I.Some poets are trees.
II. Some trees are goats.

A) Only I follows B) Only II follows C) Either I or II follows D) Neither I or II follows E) Both I and II follows.

Discuss

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option B

Solution:

From the following Statement we have these diagram:

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Only II follows.