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Syllogism questions for bank exams

Syllogism questions give two or three statements with "all", "some" and "no", and ask which conclusions follow, including "only a few" and possibility cases. Plutomonk has 1,040 Syllogism questions in Prelims and Mains sets of 10, each with a worked solution. They are useful for IBPS PO, SBI PO, IBPS Clerk, SBI Clerk, IBPS RRB and RBI Assistant.

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Syllogism sample questions with answers

These are from the first Prelims and Mains sets. Try each question before you open the solution.

Q1. Statements: Some phones are notes. No planes are notes. Conclusions: I. All planes are phones. II. No phones are planes.

  1. Only I follows
  2. Only II follows
  3. Either I or II follows
  4. Neither I nor II follows
  5. Both I and II follow
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Answer: D. Neither I nor II follows

Draw the possible Venn diagrams for the statements. I is not definitely true. II is not definitely true.

Q2. Statements: Some rivers are shares. Some shares are doors. Conclusions: I. No rivers are shares. II. All rivers are shares.

  1. Only I follows
  2. Only II follows
  3. Either I or II follows
  4. Neither I nor II follows
  5. Both I and II follow
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Answer: D. Neither I nor II follows

Draw the possible Venn diagrams for the statements. I is not definitely true. II is not definitely true.

Q3. Statements: Some books are lamps. Some books are cheques. Conclusions: I. Some lamps are cheques. II. No cheques are lamps.

  1. Only I follows
  2. Only II follows
  3. Either I or II follows
  4. Neither I nor II follows
  5. Both I and II follow
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Answer: D. Neither I nor II follows

Draw the possible Venn diagrams for the statements. I is not definitely true. II is not definitely true.

Q4. Statements: All rings are rivers. All rivers are stars. Conclusions: I. No rings are rivers. II. All rings are rivers.

  1. Only I follows
  2. Only II follows
  3. Either I or II follows
  4. Neither I nor II follows
  5. Both I and II follow
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Answer: B. Only II follows

Draw the possible Venn diagrams for the statements. I is not definitely true. II is true in every case.

Q5. Statements: All phones are bags. Some phones are boxes. Conclusions: I. All bags are phones. II. Some bags are not phones.

  1. Only I follows
  2. Only II follows
  3. Either I or II follows
  4. Neither I nor II follows
  5. Both I and II follow
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Answer: C. Either I or II follows

Draw the possible Venn diagrams for the statements. I is not definitely true. II is not definitely true. The two conclusions form a complementary pair on the same terms, so either I or II follows.

Q6. Statements: Some lamps are doors. All stars are lamps. Conclusions: I. Some doors are not lamps. II. No doors are stars.

  1. Only I follows
  2. Only II follows
  3. Either I or II follows
  4. Neither I nor II follows
  5. Both I and II follow
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Answer: D. Neither I nor II follows

Draw the possible Venn diagrams for the statements. I is not definitely true. II is not definitely true.

Q7. Statements: All loans are notes. No notes are walls. Conclusions: I. No walls are loans. II. No loans are walls.

  1. Only I follows
  2. Only II follows
  3. Either I or II follows
  4. Neither I nor II follows
  5. Both I and II follow
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Answer: E. Both I and II follow

Draw the possible Venn diagrams for the statements. I is true in every case. II is true in every case.

Q8. Statements: All stars are banks. Some banks are phones. Conclusions: I. All stars are phones. II. Some stars are not phones.

  1. Only I follows
  2. Only II follows
  3. Either I or II follows
  4. Neither I nor II follows
  5. Both I and II follow
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Answer: C. Either I or II follows

Draw the possible Venn diagrams for the statements. I is not definitely true. II is not definitely true. The two conclusions form a complementary pair on the same terms, so either I or II follows.

Q9. Statements: All apples are birds. Some files are birds. Conclusions: I. Some apples are files. II. No apples are files.

  1. Only I follows
  2. Only II follows
  3. Either I or II follows
  4. Neither I nor II follows
  5. Both I and II follow
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Answer: C. Either I or II follows

Draw the possible Venn diagrams for the statements. I is not definitely true. II is not definitely true. The two conclusions form a complementary pair on the same terms, so either I or II follows.

Q10. Statements: All notes are cards. All notes are chairs. Conclusions: I. Some chairs are notes. II. Some notes being cards is a possibility.

  1. Only I follows
  2. Only II follows
  3. Either I or II follows
  4. Neither I nor II follows
  5. Both I and II follow
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Answer: E. Both I and II follow

Draw the possible Venn diagrams for the statements. I is true in every case. II is true in every case (it is possible).

Q11. Statements: No cards are mangoes. All bricks are cards. Conclusions: I. All mangoes are bricks. II. No bricks are mangoes.

  1. Only I follows
  2. Only II follows
  3. Either I or II follows
  4. Neither I nor II follows
  5. Both I and II follow
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Answer: B. Only II follows

Draw the possible Venn diagrams for the statements. I is not definitely true. II is true in every case.

Q12. Statements: All planes are cups. Some cups are rings. Conclusions: I. Some planes are rings. II. No planes are rings.

  1. Only I follows
  2. Only II follows
  3. Either I or II follows
  4. Neither I nor II follows
  5. Both I and II follow
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Answer: C. Either I or II follows

Draw the possible Venn diagrams for the statements. I is not definitely true. II is not definitely true. The two conclusions form a complementary pair on the same terms, so either I or II follows.

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