Syllogism section 3 MCQ Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 6

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.

Answer: (d)

Question : 7

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.

Answer: (b)

syllogism-verbal-reasoning

Only (b) follows.

Question : 8

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.

Answer: (a)

According to given information picture = story Story

syllogism-verbal-reasoning

Hence, only (a) follows.

Question : 9

Consider the following Statements:
1. All artists are whimsical.
2. Some artists are drug addicts.
3. Frustrated people are prone to become drug addicts.
From the above three statements it may be concluded that

a) All frustrated people are drug addicts.

b) Artists are frustrated.

c) Some drug addicts are whimsical.

d) Whimsical people are generally frustrated.

Answer: (c)

syllogism-verbal-reasoning

A → Artists

Wh → Whimsical

DA → Drug Addicts

FP → Frustrated people

NOTE: The dotted circles shows a possibility

Whimsical or Artists may or may not be frustrated people.

Statement (b), some drug addicts are whimsical is the most apt conclusion.

Question : 10

Examine the following Statements:
1. Only those who have a pair of binoculars can become the members of the birdwatcher's club.
2. Some members of the birdwatcher's club have cameras.
3. Those members who have cameras can take part in photo-contests.
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statements?

a) All those who take part in photo-contests are members of the birdwatcher's club.

b) All those who have a pair of binoculars are members of the birdwatcher's club.

c) All members of the birdwatcher's club have a pair of binoculars.

d) No conclusion can be drawn.

Answer: (c)

Binoc = BWC

syllogism-verbal-reasoning

Binoc = Those who have a pair of binocular.

BWC = Members of Birdwatcher's club

Cam = Those who have cameras

PC = Photo-contests

Thus, all the members of BWC will definitely have a pair of Binoculars as statement 1st says "Only those who have a pair of binoculars can become the members of the bird watcher's club.

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