Syllogism section 3 MCQ Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

Consider the following Statements:
1. All machines consume energy.
2. Electricity provides energy.
3. Electrically operated machines are cheap to maintain.
4. Electrically operated machines do not cause pollution.
Which one of the following inferences can be drawn from the above statements?

a) Most machines are operated on electric energy.

b) All machines are run by electric energy.

c) There is no form of energy other than electricity.

d) Electrically operated machines are preferable to use.

Question : 2

Examine the following statements :
1. All metros have ring roads.
2. Delhi has a metro.
3. Delhi has a population of more than 5 millions.
Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statements?

a) All cities with a ring road are metros.

b) Delhi has a ring road.

c) All metros has a population more than 5 millions.

d) None of the above.

Question : 3

Examine the following Statements:
1. Pictures can tell a story.
2. All story books have pictures.
3. All story books have words.
Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statemenrs?

a) Some storybooks have both words and pictures.

b) Pictures can tell a story better than words can.

c) The stories in story books are very simple.

d) None of the above.

Question : 4

A. MD is an actor.Some actors are pretty. MD is pretty
B. Some man are cops. All cops are brave. Some brave people are cops.
C. All cops are brave. Some men are cops. Some men are brave.
D. All actors are pretty. MD is not an actor. MD is not pretty.

a) A only

b) A and B

c) C and D

d) C only

Question : 5

A. No sun is not white; all moon is sun; all moon is white
B. All windows are open; No open space is allocated; all window is closed space
C. Some As can sleep late; some Bs wake up early; some As wake up early.
D. No German can fire; all Americans bombard; both Germans and Americans can fight.

a) C only

b) A only

c) B only

d) D only

Question : 6

A. Dinosaurs are pre-historic creatures Water buffaloes are not dinosaures Water buffaloes are not pre historic creatures
B. All politicians are frank. No frank people are crocodiles. No crocodiles are politicians
C. No diamond is quartz. No opal is quartz. Diamonds are opals.
D. All monkeys like bananas. Some GI joes like bananas. Some GI joes are monkeys.

a) A and D

b) C only

c) B only

d) B and C