Syllogism Questions For Delhi Police Constable

Important Syllogism Questions with Answer :

1. In the following question a statement is followed by four inferences. Select the one which is most appropriate. All the books, written by Prabhakar, are textbooks. Some of his books are published by Pitamber Publishing Company.

(1) All the books published by Pitamber Publishing Company have been written by Prabhakar.

(2) Pitamber Publishing Company publishes some critical essays written by Prabhakar.

(3) Some textbooks written by Prabhakar are published by publishers other than Pitamber Publishing Company.

(4) Pitamber Publishing Company only publishes textbooks.

Directions (2-3) :

Two statement are given followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which one of the given conclusions are definitely drawn from the given statements :

2. Statements:

Some peons are poor.

X is poor.

Conclusions :

1. X is a peon.
2. X has a large family.

(1) Only I follows

(2) Only II follows

(3) Both I & II follow

(4) Neither I nor II follows

3. Statements :

All University Professors have a doctorate degree.

X is a lady professor.

Conclusions :

1. X does not have a Doctorate degree.
2. Only men Professors have a Doctorate degree.

(1) Both I & II follow

(2) Only I follows

(3) Neither I nor II follows

(4) Only II follows

Direction (4) :

A statement(s) is/ are given followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statement(s) to be true, even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statement (s). Indicate your answer.

4. Statements :

(A) All basketball players are tall men.

(B). All basketball players are athletes.

Conclusions :

1. All tall men are basketball players.
2. All athletes are basketball players.

(1) I alone can be drawn

(2) Both can be drawn

(3) Both cannot be drawn

(4) II alone can be drawn

Direction (5) :

In question No. 28 a statement is given followed by four conclusions (1) to (4). You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which one of the given conclusions are definitely drawn from the given statement.

5. ‘All the members of the Tennis club are members of the Badminton club too.” “No woman plays Badminton”.

(1) Some women play Tennis

(2) No member of the Tennis club plays Badminton

(3) Some women are members of the Tennis club

(4) No woman is a member of the Tennis club

Direction (6) :

In the following question, one statement is given, followed by two conclusion I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow from the given statement.

6. Statement :

All philosophers are men.

Socrates was a philosopher.

Conclusion :

1. Socrates was a man.
2. Women cannot become philosophers.

(1) Only I is valid

(2) Only II is valid

(3) Both are not valid

(4) Both are valid

7. Directions :

Which alternatives applies to the given statements and its conclusions? Statements : Some doctors are teachers. All teachers are counsellors.

Conclusions :

1. Some counsellors are not teachers.
2. Some doctors are counselors

(1) Only conclusion I follows

(2) Only conclusion II follows

(3) Both conclusion I and II follow

(4) Neither conclusion I nor II follow

8. Based on the statements given below select the alternative conclusion which is true according to the given statements.

Statements :

1. All students in my class are bright.
2. Sarla is not bright.

Conclusions :

(1) Sarla must work hard

(2) Sarla is not a student of my class

(3) Some students are not bright

(4) None–bright ones are not students

Directions (9-10) :

Two statements are given followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which one of the given conclusions is definitely drawn from the given statements.

9. Statements:

Some Indians are educated. Educated men prefer small families.

Conclusions :

1. All small families are educated.
2. Some Indians prefer small families.

(1) Only I follows

(2) Only II follows

(3) Both I and II follow

(4) Neither I nor II follows

10. No monkey can sing but some monkeys can talk. If the above statement is correct, then which of the following is correct?

(1) Some monkeys may sing

(2) All monkeys can’t sing

(3) All monkeys can’t talk

(4) All monkeys can talk

11. Two statements are followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which one of the given conclusions are definitely drawn from the given statements :

Statement :

(a) All politicians are intelligent

(b) Some women are politicians

Conclusions :

1. Some women are intelligent.
2. All those intelligent are women.

(1) Only conclusion I follows

(2) Only conclusion II follows

(3) Both conclusions I & II follow

(4) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

12. Two statements are followed by alternatives. Mark the correct alternative that follows:

All Asians are wise

All Chinese are Asian

Therefore,

(1) Some Chinese are wise

(2) All wise are Chinese

(3) All Chinese are wise

(4) No conclusion follows

Direction (13) :

In this question some statements are given. 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 given conclusion, if any, follows from the given statement.

13. All men are mortal.

Ramu is a man.

(1) No man is mortal

(2) Ramu is mortal

(3) Ramu is immortal

(4) All men are immortal

14. Two statements are given followed by four conclusions, I, II, III and IV. You have to consider the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements. Indicate your answer.

Statements :

(A) No cow is a chair.

(B) All chairs are tables.

Conclusions :

1. Some tables are chairs.
2. Some tables are cows.
3. Some chairs are cows.
4. No table is a cow.

(1) Either II or III follow

(2) Either II or IV follow

(3) Only I follows

(4) All conclusions follow

Direction (15) :

One/two statements are given followed by four conclusions I, II, III and IV. You have to consider the two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow from the given statement.

15.Statements :

(A) Some cats are dogs.

(B) Some dogs are stones.

Conclusions :

1. No cat is stone.
2. All dogs are stones.
3. Some stones are cats.
4. No dog is cat.

(1) Only I and III follow

(2) Only II and III follow

(3) Only I, III and IV follow

(4) None follows

16.Following a statement, conclusions I, II and III are given. Which one of the four alternatives is correct?

Statement :

Ministers arrived at the public function in their cars.

Conclusions :

1. All ministers are rich
2. Ministers have cars.
3. Ministers came to the public function.

(1) Only II and III are implicit in the statement.

(2) Only I is implicit in the statement

(3) Only I and II are implicit in the statement

(4) Only III and I are implicit in the statement.

17. Following a statement, conclusions I and II are given. Which one of the four alternatives is correct?

Statement :

Philanthropes with their human compassion and zeal to help the needy have contributed to human welfare in every society.

Conclusions :

1. Rich persons are philanthropes.
2. Poor people cannot act as philanthropes.

(1) Only I is implicit in the statement.

(2) Both I and II are implicit

(3) Neither I nor II is implicit.

(4) Only II is implicit.

Direction (18) :

A conclusion followed by statements I, II and III is given. Which one of the four alternatives is correct ?

18. Conclusion :

Many drug addicts were arrested

Statements :

1. Taking drugs is a crime.
2. One who commits a crime can be arrested.
3. Many people take drugs regularly.

(1) All the 3 statements taken together brings to the conclusion.

(2) Only I and II statements bring to the conclusion.

(3) Only II and III bring to the conclusion.

(4) Data is insufficient to draw the conclusion.

Direction (19) :

A statement followed by two assumptions I and II is given. Which one of the four given alternatives is correct ?

19. Statement :

One should not sleep under a tree.

Assumptions :

1. The falling leaves may spoil our clothes.
2. Trees give out CO2 at night which is injurious to health.

(1) Only I is implicit

(2) Only II is implicit

(3) Both I and II are implicit

(4) Neither I nor II is implicit

Direction (20) :

A question is followed by two statements I and II. Which one of the four given alternatives is correct ?

5. Has Electronic media improved the class room teaching ?

Statements :

1. Electronic media is multisensory based.
2. TV lessons supplement the class-room teaching.

(1) Only I is implicit

(2) Only II is implicit

(3) Both I and II are Implicit

(4) Neither I nor II is implicit

Direction (21) :

In the following question a statement is followed by four inferences. Select the one which is most appropriate.

21. Statement :

In the university examination most of the candidates write in Hindi medium.

Inferences :

(1) All the candidates who appear in this examination write answers in Hindi.

(2) In this examination no candidate writes answers other than in Hindi.

(3) Mostly candidates with Hindi medium appear in this examination.

(4) Some candidates of this examination write in Hindi.

Directions (22-23) :

A statement is given followed by four conclusions (1), (2), (3) and (4) You have to consider the statement to be true, even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statement. Indicate your answer.

22. Fertilizer consumption in India in 1984-85 was 8.21 MT. By 1990 it was 13.75 MT and by 2000 it is expected to reach 16 MT. What is your conclusion ?

(1) Fertilizer consumption is steady.

(2) There is a steady decrease in fertilizer consumption.

(3) Fertilizer consumption does not show any trend.

(4) There is a steady increase in fertilizer consumption.

23. All guilty politicians were arrested. Tom and Gopal were among those arrested.

(1) Tom and Gopal were guilty.

(2) Tom and Gopal were not politicians.

(3) All arrested people are politicians.

(4) All politicians are guilty.

Directions (24-25) :

In the following questions four alternative conclusions are given for a statement. Find out the most appropriate conclusion.

24. About 18.6 metric tonnes of cereals, 2.3 metric tonnes of pulses, 4.6 metric tonnes of oil seeds and 6 metric tonnes of fibrous crops are damaged due to pest today. What does imply these results ?

(1) These pests damage cereals less in comparison to pulses.

(2) It is not a matter of great concern if fibrous crops are damaged.

(3) Some quantity of all the crops are damaged by insectsa

(4) Pests equally damage all the crops.

25. Tom is a great player of football. All the football players earn huge wealth.

(1) Wealth is required to be a great player.

(2) All the great players earn wealth.

(3) Other persons cannot earn wealth.

(4) Tom earns more wealth.

Direction (26) :

A statement followed by two assumptions I & II is given. Which one of the four given alternatives is correct ?

26. Statement :

Imprisonment for 27 years made Nelson Mandela The President.

Assumptions :

1. One who will be imprisoned for 27 years will become The President.
2. To become The President imprisonment is a qualification.

(1) Only I is implicit.

(2) Only II is implicit.

(3) Both I & II are implicit.

(4) Neither I nor II is implicit.

Direction (27) :

Two statements are given followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the two statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements. Indicate your answer.

27. Statements :

There are many Indians who are honest. Mohan is an Indian.

Conclusions :

1. Mohan is honest.
2. Mohan is not honest.

(1) Only I follows

(2) Neither I nor II follows

(3) Only II follows

(4) Both I and II follow

Directions (28-29) :

In each of the following questions a statement is given followed by two Conclusions/assumptions, I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true, even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement. Indicate your answer.

28. Statement :

Physical exercise is necessary for good health.

Conclusions :

1. John plays Tennis at age of seventy.
2. Men with irregular habits have to go to hospital.

(1) Only I follows

(2) Only II follows

(3) Neither I nor II follows

(4) Both I and II follow

29. Statement :

If he is intelligent, he will pass the examination.

Assumptions :

1. To pass, he must be intelligent.
2. He will pass the examination.

(1) Only I is implicit

(2) Only II is implicit

(3) Both I & II are implicit

(4) Both are not implicit

30. In this question a Statement followed by Conclusions, I and II is given. Which one of the four given alternatives (1),(2),(3) or (4) is correct ?

Statement :

Fortune favours the brave.

Conclusions :

1. Cowards die many deaths before their real death.
2. For any success risks are necessary.

(1) Only I follows

(2) Only II follows

(3) Neither I nor II follows

(4) Both I and II follow