Syllogism Practice Set for IBPS PO (Mains)

Syllogism exercise is very important for IBPS PO point of view as one can expect 5 questions based on syllogism .so understanding syllogism concept is very important .

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Give answer (1) if either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.

Give answer (2) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.

Give answer (3) if only conclusion I follows

Give answer (4) if both the conclusion I and conclusion II follows.

Give answer (5)if only conclusion II follows.

Ques 1. Statements

      All  amounts are principals

      Some principal are interest

Conclusion:

I   All interest being amount is a possibility

II  Some interest are definitely not principal.

Ques 2. Statements

      Some huts are mansions

      No mansion is a palace.

Conclusions

I All places being hut is possibility

II All huts are palaces

Ques 3. Statements

      All bicycles are cars .

     Some  cars are trucks .

     No truck is a crane .

     Conclusions:

      I    All bicycles being truck is a possibility.

     II   Some cars are not cranes.                               

Ques 5. Statements

      All leaves are flowers

      No flower is a branch

      Some branches are trees.

Conclusion

                   I Some trees are leaves

                   II No tree is a flower

Ques 6. Statements

      Some flats are apartments.

      No apartment is a hall

      Some halls are rooms

Conclusions :

               I  Atleast some rooms are flats .

               II No apartment is a room.

Ques 7. Statements

      Some codes are secrets

      All secrets are puzzles

Conclusions

       I All secrets being code is a possibility.

       II At least some puzzles are codes.

Ques 8. Statements

    Some wins are trophies

   Some trophies are cups

   No cup is a prize.

Conclusion

     I At least some cups are wins .

     II All prizes being trophies is a possibility .

Ques 9.   Statements

      Some stars are moons .

      All moons are planets .

      No planet is universe.

Conclusion :

      I . At least some planets are stars.

     II No moon is universe.

Answers :-

Q1-(3)

Q2-(3)

Q3-(4)

Q5-(2)

Q6-(2)

Q7-(4)

Q8-(5)

Q9-(4)

Solutions :-

Ans 1:

Fig 1.1

Conclusion I

From this fig 1.2 conclusion I is true as there is possibility of  some principal being interest is a possibility

Fig1.2

This is also possible  so conclusion I is true

Conclusion II

From Fig 1.1  and1.2  we cant conclude that definitely that some interest  are principal or  not  so conclusion II is false.

Ans 2 :-

Conclusion I is true as there is possibility of all palaces being hut .

Conclusion II

Conclusion II does not follow as all huts can be places bcz some huts are mansion and no mansion is place.

Ans 3 :-

fig3.1

Conclusion I

Conclusion I will follow as all bicycles being is a possibility .

fig3.2

Conclusion II

From fig3.1 cars which are trucks can’t be crane so conclusion II is correct.

            

Ans 5 :-

Conclusion I will not follow as from given fig there is not definite that there can be some tress are leaves.

Conclusion II  will not follow .

Ans 6 :-

Conclusion I does not follow as there is no definite that at least some room are flats or not.

Conclusion II does not follow as we are not definite  that  no apartment is room or not .

Ans 7 :-

Conclusion I will follow as there can be possibility.

Conclusion II will also follow .

Ans 8 :-

Conclusion I will not follow as there is not definite that some cups are wins or not

Conclusion II will follow as there can be possibility of all prizes being trophies.

Ans 9 :-

Conclusion I will follow

Conclusion II will follow