Syllogism section 1 MCQ Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Directions:

Each question consists of three statements followed by three-four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. Consider the statements to be true even if they are in variance with the commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements using all the "three" statements together.

Question : 11

Statements:
Some seconds are minutes.
All minutes are hours.
No second is month.


Conclusion:
I. Some seconds are months.
II. Some hours are not months.
III. Some seconds are not months.
IV. No minute is an hour.

a) Only III and IV follow

b) Only I and II follow

c) Only II and III follow

d) Only I, II, and III follow

e) All of the above

Answer: (c)

syllogism-verbal-reasoning

So, conclusions I, II and III are follows

So, conclusions II and III are follows

Question : 12

Statements:
Some plovers are puffins.
No parrot is a rail.
All puffins are parrots.
All rails are scoters.


Conclusion:
I. Some parrots are scoters.
II. No parrot is a scoter.
III. Some parrots may be plovers.

a) Only either I or II

b) Only I and III follow

c) All follow

d) None follow

e) Only II and III follow

Answer: (a)

syllogism-verbal-reasoning

So, conclusions I, II and III are follows

So, conclusions either I or II is follow.

Question : 13

Statements:
All herons are ibises.
Some ibises are jaegers.
All jaegers are juncos.


Conclusion:
I. Some juncos are jaegers.
II. Some juncos are ibises.
III. Some jaegers are herons.

a) Only II and III follow

b) Only I and II follow

c) Only I and III follow

d) Only II follow

e) Only III follow

Answer: (b)

syllogism-verbal-reasoning

So, conclusions I, II and III are follows

So, conclusions I and II are follows.

Question : 14

Statements:
Some gooses are grebes.
Some grebes are hawks.
All hawks are gulls.


Conclusion:
I. Some gulls are gooses.
II. Some gulls are grebes.
III. Some hawks are grebes.

a) Only II and III follow

b) Only I and II follow

c) Only I and III follow

d) Only II follow

e) Only III follow

Answer: (a)

syllogism-verbal-reasoning

So, conclusions I, II and III are follows

So, conclusions II and III are follows.

Question : 15

Statements:
No falcon is finch.
Some finches are gold wits.
Some falcons are not gold wits.


Conclusion:
I. Some gold wits are not falcons.
II. No falcon is gold wit.
III. Some finches are not gold wits.
IV. All gold wits are falcons.

a) Only II and III follow

b) Only I and II follow

c) Only III and IV follow

d) Only I follow

e) None of these

Answer: (d)

syllogism-verbal-reasoning

So, conclusions I, II and III are follows

So, conclusions I is follow.

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