Important Syllogism Questions with Answers For SSC CHSL
1. In each of the following questions, one or two statements is given followed by four/ two conclusions, I, II, III and IV. You have to consider the statements 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 statements. Indicate your answer.
Statements :
All scientists working in America are talented. Some are Indians.
Conclusions :
I. None of the Indian scientists is talented.
II. Some talented Indian scientists have migrated.
III. All talented scientists are in America.
IV. Some Indian scientists are talented.
(1) Only Conclusion I follows.
(2) Only Conclusion II follows.
(3) Only Conclusion III follows
(4) Conclusions II and IV follow.
2. Two statements are 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.
Statements :
a. All children are students.
b. All students are players.
Conclusions :
I. All cricketers are students.
II. All children are players.
(1) Only conclusion I follows.
(2) Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
(3) Both conclusions I and II follow.
(4) Only conclusion II follows.
3. Two statements are given followed by two Conclusions/Assumptions, I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true, even if it seems at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from given statement. Indicate your answer.
Statements :
(a) No teacher comes to the school on a bicycle.
(b) Anand comes to the school on a bicycle.
Conclusions :
I. Anand is not a teacher
II. Anand is a student.
(1) Conclusion II alone can be drawn.
(2) Both conclusions cannot be drawn.
(3) Both conclusions can be drawn.
(4) Conclusion I alone can be drawn.
4. In the following question, 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, if any, follows from the given statements.
Statements :
I. Creative persons are learned people.
II. Some doctors are creative persons.
Conclusions :
I. Some creative persons are learned people.
II. Some learned people are doctors.
(1) I and II
(2) I
(3) II
(4) Neither I nor II
5. In the question two statements are given each followed by two Conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they mseem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given Conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.
Statements :
a. Some clerks are poor.
b. A is poor.
Conclusions :
a. A is clerk.
b. A has a large family.
(1) Only Conclusion II follows.
(2) Neither Conclusion I nor Conclusion II follows.
(3) Both Conclusions I and II follow
(4) Only Conclusion I follows.
6. Which Conclusion is true with respect to the given statements ?
Statements :
I. All squares are rectangles.
II. All rectangles are polygons.
Conclusion :
(1) Square is not a polygon.
(2) Square is a polygon.
(3) Square is a rectangle and polygon.
(4) Square is not a rectangle.
7. Two statements are given, each followed by two Conclusions/Assumptions I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions, if any, follows from the given statements.
Statements :
(i) Some papers are pens.
(ii) All the pencils are pens.
Conclusions :
I. Some pens are pencils.
II. Some pens are papers.
(1) Only II Conclusion follows
(2) Either I or II follows
(3) Both I and II follow
(4) Only I Conclusion follows
8. Three statements are given followed by three Conclusions I, II and III. You have to consider the three 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 statements.
Statements :
a. Mary said, “Ann and I both have cats.”
b. Ann said, “I don’t have a cat.”
c. Mary always tells the truth, but Ann sometimes lies.
Conclusions :
I. Ann has a cat.
II. Mary has a cat.
III. Ann is lying.
(1) II only
(2) I and II only
(3) I, II and III
(4) I only
9. In each of the following questions, two statements are given followed by two/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 have to decide which of the given Conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements. Indicate your answer.
Statements :
1. All aeroplanes are trains.
2. Some trains are chairs.
Conclusions :
I. Some aeroplanes are chairs.
II. Some chairs are aeroplanes.
III. Some chairs are trains.
IV. Some trains are aeroplanes.
(1) Only Conclusions I and II follow
(2) Only Conclusions II and III follow
(3) Only Conclusions III and IV follow
(4) None follows
10. In each of the following questions, two statements are given followed by two/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 have to decide which of the given Conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements. Indicate your answer.
Statements :
1. All apples are oranges.
2. Some oranges are papayas.
Conclusions :
I. Some apples are papayas.
II. Some papayas are apples.
(1) Only Conclusion II follows
(2) Both Conclusions I and II follow
(3) Neither Conclusion I nor II follows
(4) Only Conclusion I follows
11. Consider the given statement(s) to be true and decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement(s).
Statements :
1. All stenographers are lazy.
2. Some men are stenographers.
Conclusions :
I. All lazy people are men.
II. Some men are lazy.
(1) Only Conclusion I follows
(2) Only Conclusion II follows
(3) Both Conclusion I and Conclusion II follow
(4) Neither Conclusion I nor Conclusion II follows
12. Some statements are given followed by four Conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. 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, follows from the given statements.
Statements :
1. All teachers are actors.
2. Some actors are women.
Conclusions :
I. All teachers are women.
II. Some women are teachers.
III. Some women are actors.
IV. All actors are teachers.
(1) Only Conclusion I follows
(2) Only Conclusions II and IV follow
(3) Only Conclusion III follows
(4) None of the Conclusions follows
13. In each of the following questions 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 are to decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements. Indicate your answer.
Statements :
(I) Elections are being held too frequently in India.
(II) There is a need to review our present democratic system.
Conclusions :
(I) Our present democratic system has not been satisfactory.
(II) Frequent elections are not good for a healthy democracy.
(1) Only I follow
(2) Only II follows
(3) Both I and II follow
(4) Neither I nor II follows
14. In each of the following questions 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 are to decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements. Indicate your answer.
Statements :
(I) Most No : 64 buses go to my office.
(II) This is a No : 64 bus.
Conclusions :
(I) This bus goes to my office.
(II) This bus does not go to my office.
(1) I and II follow
(2) I does not follow and II follows
(3) II does not follow and I follow
(4) Neither follows
15. A crow sat on a palm tree and a palm nut fell. Which one of the inferences is valid relating to above incident?
(1) The palm nut fell since the crow sat on the tree
(2) Sometimes crows sit on palm trees
(3) This is an act of accident
(4) This is an act of coincidence
16. One/Two 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/they seem(s) 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.
Statement :
The best evidence of India’s glorious past is the growing popularity of Ayurvedic medicines in the West.
Conclusions :
(I) Ayurvedic medicines are not popular in India.
(II) Allopathic medicines are not popular in India.
(1) Only conclusion I follows
(2) Only Conclusion II follows
(3) Both Conclusions I and II follow
(4) Neither Conclusion I nor II follows
17. One/Two 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/they seem(s) 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. What do you conclude from the follownig two statements?
I. Hybrid plants are resistant to fungus.
II. Fungal infection reduces the life of plants.
(1) For a long life-span grow hybrid plants
(2) Fungus attacks hybrid plants
(3) Yield is more in hybrid plants
(4) All plants are hybrid plants
18. In this question, a statement is given followed by four alternative inferences. Select the one which is most appropriate.
Statement :
A large number of language specialists write novels. Inferences :
(A) Some language specialists do not write novels
(B) A novelist need not be a language specialist
(C) Language speciality is highly helpful to write novels
(D) All novelists are language specialists
19. In this question, a statement is given followed by two conclusions 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(s) from the given statement.
Statement :
Industries destroy the natural resources.
Conclusions :
I. All natural resources are destroyed by industries.
II. No industries, no environmental pollution.
(1) Only I follows
(2) Only II follows
(3) Neither I nor II follows
(4) Both I and II follow
20. In the following questions one/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, if any, follow from the given statements.
Statement :
In schools, students learn as they are able to understand what is taught to them.
Conclusions :
I. Students’s learning in schools, depends upon their ability to Iearn.
II. Students’ learning in schools depends upon how they are taught.
(1) Only I follows
(2) Only II follows
(3) Both I and II follow
(4) Neither I nor II follows
21. In the following questions one/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, if any, follow from the given statements.
Statement :
Private firm workers are hard-working.
Conclusions :
I. Some hard-working persons are private firm workers.
II. Government employees are not hard-working
(1) Only I follows
(2) Only II follows
(3) Neither I nor II follows
(4) Both I and II follow
22. In each of the following questions one/two statements are given followed by two conclusions and assumptions (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 and assumptions, if any, follow from the given statement.
Statement :
He is too industrious to be poor.
Assumptions :
I. Very industrious people also can be poor.
II. Very lazy people can also be rich.
(1) Only I is implicit
(2) Only II is implicit
(3) Both I and II are implicit
(4) Neither I, nor II is implicit
23. In each of the following questions one /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, if any, follow from the given statements.
Statements :
“Bats do not lay eggs and therefore, bats are not birds.”
Conclusions :
(I) All birds lay eggs.
(II) Only birds lay eggs.
(1) Only (I) follows
(2) Only (II) follows
(3) Both (I) and (II) follow
(4) Neither (I) nor (II) follows
24. In each of the following questions, one/two statements are given followed by two canclusions 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, if any, follow from the given statements.
Statement :
The best evidence of India’s glorious past is the growing popularity of Ayurvedic medicines in the west.
Conclusions :
I. Ayurvedic medicines are not popular in India.
II. Allopathic medicines are not popular in India.
(1) Only I follows
(2) Only II follows
(3) Both I and II follow
(4) Neither I nor II follows
25. A statement is given followed by two conclusions 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, follows from the given statement.
Statement :
Tension is detrimental to physical and mental health.
Conclusions :
I. To be healthy one should be free from tension.
II. Mental health depends upon the tension one experiences.
(1) Only I follows
(2) Only II follows
(3) Neither I nor II follows
(4) Both I and II follow.
