Reasoning Dose – Syllogism Questions with Answers for Banking Exams | Set-1

1. In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by three or four conclusions numbered 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. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:
Only a few Lucknow are Kanpur.
Some Lucknow are not Meerut.
All Meerut are Bareilly.
Conclusions:
I. All Lucknow can be Bareilly.
II. Some Kanpur are Bareilly.
III. Some Kanpur are not Bareilly.
IV. Some Lucknow are not Kanpur.

A. Only either I or IV follows
B. Only either II or III follows
C. Only I and IV and either II or III follow
D. Either I or IV and either II or III follow
E. None of these

2. In each of the question below are given three statements followed by three or four conclusions numbered 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. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:
All Honey are Ginger.
Only Ginger are Cardimom.
Some Honey are Almond.
Conclusions:
I. Some Almond are Honey.
II. Some Ginger are Almond.
III. All Ginger are Cardimom.
IV. All Almond can be Cardimom.

A. Only I and II follow
B. Only I, II and III follow
C. Only I, II and IV follow
D. All follow
E. None of these

3. In each of the question below are given three statements followed by three or four conclusions numbered 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. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:
All Kite are Toy.
No Toy is a Ring.
Only a few Wheel are Kite.
Conclusions:
I. At least some Wheel are Toy.
II. All Toy being Wheel is a possibility.
III. No Kite is a Ring.

A. Only I follows
B. Only II and III follow
C. All I, II and III follow
D. Only II follows
E. None of these

4. In each of the question below are given three statements followed by three or four conclusions numbered 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. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:
No Guava is Pineapple.
Only Pineapple are Orange.
Only a few Guava are litchi.
Conclusions:
I. All Pineapple can be Litchi.
II. Some Litchi are not Orange.
III. Some Orange can be Litchi.

A. Only II follows
B. Only I follows
C. Only II and III follow
D. Only I and II follow
E. None of these

5. In each of the question below are given three statements followed by three or four conclusions numbered 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. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:
No Guava is Pineapple.
Only Pineapple are Orange.
Only a few Guava are litchi.
Conclusions:
I. All Litchi being Pineapple is a possibility.
II. Some Guavas are not Litchi.
III. At least some Pineapple are Orange.

A. Only I follows
B. Only III follow
C. Only II and III follow
D. Only I and II follow
E. None of these

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Correct Answer – C. Only II and III follow

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Directions:(6-10) In each of the questions below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. 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.

6. Statements: Only a few Almond are Betel. All Anise are Betel. No Cashew is Anise. Only a few Apricot are Cashew.
Conclusions: I. Few Almond are Anise.
II. Some Betel are not Cashew.
III. No Anise is Almond.
IV. Some Betel are Cashew.

A. Either I or III follow
B. Only II and Either I or III follow
C. Either III or IV follow
D. None follow
E. None of these

7. Statements: Only a few Exam are Test. No Test is Paper. Few Exam are Paper. All Paper are Mock.
Conclusions: I. All Exam being Test is a possibility.
II. Some Mock can never be Test.
III. All Test being Paper is a possibility.
IV. Some Paper are not Test.

A. Only I, II and III follow
B. Only II, IV and Either I or III follow
C. Only II and IV follow
D. Only I and III follow
E. None follows

8. Statements: All Berlin are Belarus. All India are Belarus. Few India are London. No Malaysia is London.
Conclusions: I. All India being London is a possibility.
II. Some Belarus are not Malaysia.
III. Some India are Malaysia.
IV. Some Berlin can never be London.

A. Only I and II follow
B. Only II, III and IV follow
C. Only I and III follow
D. Only I and IV follow
E. None follow

9. Question consists of five statements followed by five conclusions. Consider 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 does not logically follow from the given statements using all statements together.

Statements: Only a few T-shirt are Jeans. All Jeans are Clothes. No Clothes is Shirt. All Pant are Shirt. Some Pant are Cap.
Conclusions:

A. Some T-shirt are Clothes.
B. Some T-shirt are not Shirt.
C. No Jeans is Shirt.
D. Some Cap are Shirt.
E. All T-shirt can be Jeans.

10. Question consists of five statements followed by five conclusions. Consider 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 does not logically follow from the given statements using all statements together.

Statements: All Monday are Tuesday. Some Monday are Wednesday. All Wednesday are Thursday. No Wednesday is Friday. Only a few Friday are Saturday.
Conclusions:

A. Some Monday are Thursday.
B. Some Wednesday are Tuesday.
C. Some Thursday are not Friday.
D. Some Saturday are Thursday.
E. None of these