Syllogism for SBI PO, IBPS PO, RRB PO- Set-2

Directions (1-5): In each question below, there are three statements followed by four conclusions answered I, II, III and IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the given statements.

Q1. Statements:
All brooks are needles.
Some needles are hooks.
No hooks are switches.
Conclusions:
I. Some needles are not hooks.
II. Some brooks are hooks.
III. Some needles are not switches.
IV. Some brooks are not switches.
(a) All follow
(b) III and IV follow
(c) I and III follow
(d) Only III follows
(e) None of these

Q2. Statements:
All drums are trains.
All trams are drums.
Some drums are jars.
Conclusions:
I. All trams are trains.
II. All trains are trams.
III. Some trams are not trains.
IV. Some trams are not jars.
(a) None follows
(b) Only I follows
(c) I and either II or III follow
(d) Only either II or III follows
(e) None of these

Q3. Statements:
All mortars are shells.
All stones are mortars.
No bricks are mortars.
Conclusions:
I. Some stones are shells.
II. No stones are shells.
III. Some shells are stones.
IV. No shells are bricks.
(a) I and either II or III follow
(b) I and III follow
(c) Only III follows
(d) Only I follows
(e) None of these

Q4. Statements:
All players are cricketers.
No cricketer is a winner.
Some cricketers are footballers.
Conclusions:
I. All players are winners.
II. Some players are winners.
III. Some players are not winners.
IV. Some footballers are players.
(a) None follows
(b) II and IV follow
(c) Only either I or II follows
(d) II and III follow
(e) Only III follow

Q5. Statements:
No stick is a book.
All books are globes.
All sticks are bricks.
Conclusions:
I. No bricks are globes.
II. Some globes are bricks.
III. Some sticks are not bricks.
IV. Some bricks are not sticks.
(a) None follows
(b) Only I follows
(c) Only II follows
(d) Either I and II
(e) Only I and II

Q6. Statements:
All flowers are toys.
Some toys are trees.
Some angels are trees.
Conclusions :
I. Some angels are toys.
II. Some trees are flowers.
III. Some flowers are angels.
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Only I and III follow
(d) Only III follows
(e) None follows

Q7. Statements:
Some pigeons are dogs.
All dogs are cats.
All pigeons are horses.
Conclusions :
I. Some horses are dogs.
II. Some cats are pigeons.
III. Some horses are cats.
(a) All follows
(b) Only II and III follow
(c) Only I and III follow
(d) Only I and II follow
(e) None of these

Q8. Statements :
All tables are streets.
All streets are bottles.
All parrots are bottles.
Conclusions :
I. Some streets are parrots.
II. Some bottles are tables.
III. All tables are bottles.
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Only III follows
(d) Only II and III follow
(e) None of these

Q9. Statements :
Some cartoons are boys.
All boys are windows.
All jokers are windows.
Conclusions :
I. All jokers are boys.
II. Some cartoons are windows.
III. Some jokers are cartoons.
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Only III follows
(d) Only I and II follow
(e) None of these

Q10. Statements :
Some saints are balls.
All balls are bats.
Some tigers are balls.
Conclusions :
I. Some bats are tigers.
II. Some saints are bats.
III. All bats are balls.
(a) Only I and III follow
(b) Only II follows
(c) Only I and II follow
(d) Only III follows
(e) None of these

Solution(1-5):

Ans.1(d)
Ans.2(b)
Ans.3(b)
Ans.4(e)
Ans.5(d)
Ans.6(e)
Ans.7(a)
Ans.8(d)
Ans.9(b)
Ans.10(c)

also read – Puzzle for SBI PO