Syllogism Quiz for SSC Exam


Directions (Q. 1-10): In each of the questions below are given four statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III & IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

1. Statements: Some pencils are windows.All windows are roads.Some roads are cups.All cups are chains.
Conclusions:
I.Some chains are pencils.
II. Some cups are pencils.
III.Some chains are windows.
IV.Some roads are pencils..
1) None follows
2) Only II follows
3) Only IV follows
4) Only III & IV follow
5) Only III follows

2. Statements: Some beds are mirrors.Some mirrors are dolls.Some dolls are cheques.Some cheques are pins.
Conclusions:
I.Some pins are dolls.
II.Some cheques are beds.
III.Some cheques are mirrors.
IV.Some dolls are beds.
1) None follows
2) Only I follows
3) Only II follows
4) Only III follows
5) Only IV follows

3. Statements: All chocolates are holders.No holder is a lamp.Some lamps are desks.All desks are pens.
Conclusions:
I.Some pens are holders.
II.Some desks are lamps.
III.No pen is a holder.
IV.Some pens are chocolates.
1) Only I follows
2) Only II follows
3) Only III follows
4) Only either I or III follows
5) Only either I or III and II follow

4. Statements: All glasses are rooms.Some rooms are planes.All planes are ducks.Some ducks are lanterns.
Conclusions:
I.Some lanterns are planes.
II.Some ducks are rooms.
III.Some rooms are glasses.
IV.Some ducks are glasses.
1) Only I and II follow
2) Only II and III follow
3) Only I, II and III follow
4) All I, II, III and IV follow
5) None of these

5. Statements: Some chairs are tents.Some tents are jugs.All jugs are glasses.All glasses are pots.
Conclusions:
I.Some pots are tents.
II.Some pots are chairs.
III.Some glasses are chairs.
IV.Some glasses are tents.
1) Only I and II follow
2) Only II and III follow
3) Only I and III follow
4) Only I and IV follow
5) None of these

6. Statements: Some carrots are brinjals.Some brinjals are apples.All apples are bananas.
Conclusions:
I.Some apples are carrots.
II.Some bananas are brinjals.
III.Some bananas are carrots.
1) Only I follows
2) Only II follows
3) Only III follows
4) Only either II or III follow
5) None of these

7. Statements: All keys are locks.All locks are bangles.All bangles are cars.
Conclusions:
I. Some cars are locks.
II.Some bangles are keys.
III.Some cars are keys.
1) Only I follows
2) Only I and II follow
3) Only I and III follow
4) Only II and III follow
5) All I, II and III follow

8. Statements: All fruits are leaves.Some leaves are trees.No tree is house.
Conclusions:
I.Some houses are fruits.
II.Some trees are fruits.
III.No house is a fruit.
1) Only I follows
2) Only II follows
3) Only III follows
4) Only either I or III follows
5) None follows

9. Statements: All tables are mirrors.Some mirrors are chairs.All chairs are glasses.
Conclusions:
I.Some glasses are mirrors.
II.Some chairs are tables.
III.Some mirrors are tables.
1) Only I and II follow
2) Only II and III follow
3) Only I and III follow
4) All I, II and III follow
5) None of these

10. Statements: All calculators are boxes.All boxes are taps.Some taps are machines.
Conclusions:
I.Some machines are boxes.
II.Some taps are calculators.
III.Some boxes are calculators.
1) Only I and II follow
2) Only I and III follow
3) Only II and III follow
4) All I, II and III follow
5) None of these

Answers:

  1. 3
  2. 1
  3. 5
  4. 2
  5. 4
  6. 2
  7. 5
  8. 4
  9. 3
  10. 3


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