SYLLOGISM WORKSHEET 1.
Directions: In question, some statements are given, followed by two conclusions I and II.
You have to consider the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from
commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow
from the given statements. Indicate your answer.
1. Statements: No apple is a plum.
All plums are oranges.
All oranges are mangoes.
Conclusions: I. All plums are mangoes.
II. At least some mangoes are oranges.
A. Neither I nor II follows B. Only I follow.
C. Either I or II follows D. Both I and II follow
E. Only II follows
2. Statements: All animals are mammals.
No mammal is reptile.
All reptiles are amphibians.
Conclusions: I. All animals are amphibians.
II. Some amphibians are mammals
A. Neither I nor II follows B. Only I follow
C. Either I or II follows D. Both I and II follow
E. Only II follows
3. Statement: Some schools are classes.
Some classes are teachers.
All teachers are students.
Conclusions: I. Some students are classes.
II. All schools being students is a possibility.
A. Neither I nor II follows B. Only I follow
C. Either I or II follows D. Both I and II follow
E. Only II follows
4. Statements: Some buses are cars.
No car is ship.
All ships are bikes.
Conclusions: I. Some buses are not bikes.
II. No bike is ship.
A. Neither I nor II follows B. Only I follows
C. Either I or II follows D. Both I and II follow
E. Only II follows
5. Statements: All cups are saucers.
All plates are cups.
Some saucers are spoons.
Conclusions: I. All plates being spoons is a possibility.
II. All plates are not saucers.
A. Neither I nor II follows B. Only I follows
C. Either I or II follows D. Both I and II follow
E. Only II follows
6. Statements: No cap is a shirt.
Some trousers are caps.
All belts are shirts.
Conclusions: I. No cap is a trouser.
II. All caps being trousers is a possibility.
A. If only conclusion I follows B. If only conclusion II follows
C. If either conclusion I or II follows D. If neither conclusion I nor II follows
E. If both conclusion I and II follow
7. Statements: No crow is a bird.
Some parrots are crows.
No bird is a sparrow.
Conclusions: I. No crow is a sparrow.
II. Some parrots are not birds.
A. If only conclusion I follows B. If only conclusion II follows
C. If either conclusion I or II follows D. If neither conclusion I nor II follow
E. If both conclusion I and II follow
8. Statements: Some milk are curd.
Some curd are butter-milk.
All butter-milk are butter.
No butter is a ghee.
Conclusions: I. No butter-milk is ghee.
II. Some butter are curd.
III. Some curd are not ghee.
A. If only conclusion I follows B. If only conclusion II follows
C. If either conclusion I or II follows D. If only conclusion III follows
E. If all conclusions I, II and III follow
9. Statements: All letters are envelopes.
No envelope is post office.
Some post offices are postmen.
Conclusions: I. Some postmen are letters.
II. No postman is letter.
A. If only conclusion I follows B. If only conclusion II follows
C. If either conclusion I or II follows D. If neither conclusion I nor II follow
E. If both conclusion I and II follow
10. Statements: No animal is a rat.
Some cows are animals.
All bears are rats.
Conclusions: I. Some animals are cows.
II. No bear is an animal.
A. If only conclusion I follows B. If only conclusion II follows
C. If either conclusion I or II follows D. If neither conclusion I nor II follows
E. If both conclusion I and II follow
CORRECT OPTIONS:
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D A D A B B B E C E
