Syllogisms — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations

None of the four is the correct answer to “Statements : Some pens are books. Some books are pencils. Conclusions : I. Some pens are pencils. II. Some pencils are pens. III. All pencils are pens. IV. All books are pens.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Syllogisms.

Only (I), (III) and (IV) is the correct answer to “Statements : All the goats are tigers. All the tigers are lions. Conclusions : I. All the goats are lions. II. All the lions are goats. III. Some lions are goats. IV. Some tigers are goats.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Syllogisms.

Only (III) is the correct answer to “Statements : All the books are pencils. No pencil is eraser. Conclusions : I. All the pencils are books. II. Some erasers are books. III. No book is eraser. IV. Some books are erasers.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Syllogisms.

Only (III) and (IV) is the correct answer to “Statements : All the research scholars are psychologists. Some psychologists are scientists. Conclusions : I. All the research scholars are scientists. II. Some research scholars are scientists. III. Some scientists are psychologists. IV. Some psychologists are research scholars.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Syllogisms.

Only (I) is the correct answer to “Statements : All the locks are keys. All the keys are bats. Some watches are bats. Conclusions : I. Some bats are locks. II. Some watches are keys. III. All the keys are locks.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Syllogisms.

Only (I) and (IV) is the correct answer to “Statements : Some keys are staplers. Some staplers are stickers. All the stickers are pens. Conclusions : I. Some pens are staplers. II. Some stickers are keys. III. No sticker is key. IV. Some staplers are keys.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Syllogisms.

Only (I) and (IV) is the correct answer to “Statements : Some questions are answers. Some answers are writers. All the writers are poets. Conclusions : I. Some writers are answers. II. Some poets are questions. III. All the questions are poets. IV. Some poets are answers.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Syllogisms.

Only (III) is the correct answer to “Statements : Some envelops are gums. Some gums are seals. Some seals are adhesives. Conclusions : I. Some envelopes are seals. II. Some gums are adhesives. III. Some adhesives are seals. IV. Some adhesives are gums.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Syllogisms.

Only (II) and (III) is the correct answer to “Statements : All the papers are books. All the bags are books. Some purses are bags. Conclusions : I. Some papers are bags. II. Some books are papers. III. Some books are purses.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Syllogisms.

Only (III) is the correct answer to “Statements : Some rats are cats. Some cats are dogs. No dog is cow. Conclusions : I. No cow is cat. II. No dog is rat. III. Some cats are rats.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Syllogisms.

None of the four is the correct answer to “Statements : All the books are papers. Some papers are journals. Some journals are calendars. Conclusions : I. Some journals are books. II. Some calendars are papers. III. Some books are journals. IV. Some books are calendars.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Syllogisms.

Only (III) and (IV) is the correct answer to “Statements : All the bottles are boxes. All the boxes are bags. Some bags are trays. Conclusions : I. Some bottles are trays. II. Some trays are boxes. III. All the bottles are bags. IV. Some trays are bags.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Syllogisms.

None of three is the correct answer to “Statements : Some cars are jeeps. All the boxes are jeeps. All the pens are cars. Conclusions : I. Some cars are boxes. II. No pen is jeep. III. Some boxes are cars.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Syllogisms.