Important Syllogism Questions with Answers For SSC MTS
1. In the following question, one or two statement(s) is/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 :
Some kings are queens.
All queens are beautiful.
Conclusions :
I. All kings are beautiful.
II. All queens are kings.
(1) Only Conclusion I follows
(2) Only Conclusion II follows
(3) Either Conclusion I or II follows
(4) Neither Conclusion I nor Conclusion II follows
2. Consider the given statement(s) to be true and decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.
Statements :
1. All books are trees.
2. All trees are lions.
Conclusions :
I. All books are lions.
II. All lions are books.
III. All trees are books.
IV. Some lions are books.
(1) Only Conclusions I and III follow
(2) Only Conclusions I and IV follow
(3) None of the Conclusions follows
(4) All Conclusions follow
3. One or two statements are 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 are to decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement. Indicate your answer.
Statements :
All boys are tall.
Rajiv is a boy.
Conclusions :
I. Rajiv is tall.
II. Rajiv is not tall.
(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
4. Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the given Conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.
Statements :
No man is a donkey.
Ajay is a man.
Conclusions :
I. Ajay is not a donkey.
II. All men are not Ajay.
(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
5. Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the given Conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.
Statements :
1. Some managers are young.
2. All boys are young.
Conclusions :
I. Some boys are managers.
II. Some managers are boys.
(1) Only Conclusion I follows
(2) Only Conclusion II follows
(3) Neither Conclusion I nor Conclusion II follows
(4) Both Conclusion I and Conclusion II follow
6. Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the given Conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.
Statements :
1. All elephants are men.
2. All men are socks.
Conclusions :
I. Some socks are elephants.
II. All elephants are socks.
(1) Only Conclusion I follows
(2) Only Conclusion II follows
(3) Both Conclusions I and II follow
(4) Neither Conclusion I nor II follows
7. Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.
Statements :
Many books are rocks.
All rocks are clips.
Conclusions :
I. Some books are clips.
II. No rock is a book.
(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
8. Consider the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.
Statements :
All astronomers are scientists.
Some scientists are shopkeepers.
Conclusions :
I. All astronomers are shopkeepers.
II. Some shopkeepers are astronomers.
III. Some shopkeepers are scientists.
IV. All scientists are astronomers.
(1) Only Conclusion I follows
(2) Conclusions I, II and III follows
(3) Only Conclusion III follows
(4) Conclusions II and IV follow
9. Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.
Statements :
Some flies are ants.
All insects are ants.
Conclusions :
I. All flies are ants.
II. Some ants are insects.
(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
10. Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.
Statements :
1. Some teachers are followers.
2. Some followers are famous.
Conclusions :
I. Some teachers are famous.
II. Some followers are teachers.
(1) Only Conclusion I follows
(2) Only Conclusion II follows
(3) Both Conclusions I and II follow
(4) Neither Conclusion I nor II follows
11. Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the given Conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.
Statements :
1. Some principals are teachers.
2. All teachers are students.
Conclusions :
I. All principals are students.
II. Some students are principals.
(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. One or 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 :
1. All mangoes are golden in colour.
2. No golden coloured things are cheap.
Conclusions :
I. All mangoes are cheap.
II. Golden–coloured mangoes are not cheap.
(1) Only Conclusion I follows
(2) Only Conclusion II follows
(3) Either Conclusion I or Conclusion II follows
(4) Both Conclusions I and II follow
13. Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the given Conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.
Statements :
1. Some girls are stars.
2. Meena is a girl.
Conclusions :
I. Meena is a star.
II. Some stars are not girls.
(1) Only Conclusion I follows
(2) Only Conclusion II follows
(3) Both Conclusions I and II follow
(4) Neither Conclusion I nor II follows
14. Statement is given followed by two inferences 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 inferences, if any, follow from the given statement. Statement : “Electric supply in Anand Colony will be cut tomorrw after 12 O’clock for three hours because repairing work will be carried out.”
Inferences :
I. Residents of Anand Colony may use their electrical appliancees befors 12 O’clock tomorrow.
II. Residents of Anand Colony need training for using electricity economically.
(1) Only inference I follows
(2) Only inference II follows
(3) Both the inferences follow
(4) None of the inferences follows
15. In each of the following questions, two statements are given followed by conclusions / inferences. 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 /inferences can definitely be drawn from the given statement. Indicate your answer.
Statements :
(I) All the watches sold in that shop are made of white metal.
(II) Some of Rico watches are sold in that shop.
Inferences :
1. All watches of white metals are manufactured by Rico.
2. Some of Rico watches are of white metal.
3. None of Rico watches are of white metal.
4. Some of Rico watches of white metal are sold in that shop.
(1) 1 and 2 inferences only
(2) 2 and 4 inferences only
(3) 1 and 3 inferences only
(4) 1 and 4 inferences only
16. “If a person is rich, he has a lot of influence.” What inference can you draw from the above statement ?
(1) Kamala is rich, so she has a lot of influence.
(2) Poor people cannot have influence.
(3) Ram has a lot of influence, so he is rich.
(4) Govind is not rich, so he does not have a lot of influence.
17. There are two statements labeled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Assertion (A) : Dyslexia is a psychological disorder. Reason (R) .Vitamin deficiency causes the disease. Choose the correect option.
Codes :
(1) If both (A) and (R) are true.
(2) If both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) If (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(4) If (A) is true, but (R) is false.
18). In each of the following questions, three statements are given followed by two/four conclusions I, II, III and IV. 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. Rabindranath Tagore wrote many poems.
B. Every poet has aesthetic knowledge.
C. Aesthetic is a part of axiological study.
Conclusions :
I. Rabindranath Tagore did different axiological study.
II. He followed the base of logic and ethics.
(1) Only conclusion I.
(2) Both conclusions I and II.
(3) Only conclusion II.
(4) None of these
19. One Statement is given followed by two 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 assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement. Indicate your answer.
Statements : All the people in Kerala are literate.
Assumption I : People of Kerala are well educated and cultured.
Assumption II : People of Kerala are hard working and sincere.
(1) Only I is implicit.
(2) Only II is implicit.
(3) Both I and II are implicit.
(4) Neither I nor II is implicit.
20. One 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 are to decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statement. Indicate your answer.
Statement : The rich must live more simply. All poor people are simple.
Conclusions :
I. Rich people waste money.
II. Poor people save money.
(1) Only I follows.
(2) Only II follows.
(3) Neither I nor II follows.
(4) Both I and II follow.
21. (1) All roses in Sita’s garden are red.
(2) All marigold flowers in Sita’s garden are orange.
(3) All flowers in Sita’s garden are either red or orange.
If first two statements are true, the third is
(1) True
(2) False
(3) Uncertain
(4) Vague
22. Which one of following is true?
1. All men and women are drivers.
2. All drivers are men.
3. All drivers are women.
4. Some drivers are women.
(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 3
(4) 4
23. One statement is given followed by two assumptions I and II. 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 assumptions, if any, follow from the given statements. Indicate your answer.
Statement : “You are hereby appointed as a programmer with a probation period of one year and your performance will be reviewed at the end of the period for confirmation.” A line in an appointment letter.
Assumptions :
I. The performance of an individual generally is not known at the time of appointment offer.
II. Generally an individual tries to prove his worth in probation period.
(1) Only assumption I is implicit
(2) Only assumption II is implicit
(3) Both I and II are implicit
(4) Neither I nor II is implicit
24. Hard work is poor man’s wealth. Conclusions :
(1) A poor man is always a hard worker
(2) A poor man earns wealth through his hard work
(3) A wealthy man is always a hard worker
(4) A poor man can earn wealth if he is a hard worker
25. In each of the following questions, one 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 can definitely be drawn from the given statement.
Statement : Teachers have long known from experience about the importance of practice and emotional engagement in learning.
Conclusions :
I. Emotional engagement in learning is not as important as practice.
II. Teachers are aware of the necessity of practice in learning.
(1) Only II follows.
(2) Neither I nor II follows.
(3) Only I follows.
(4) Both I and II follow
