REASONING ABILITY: SYLLOGISM QUIZ FOR IBPS PO, RRB, CLERK PART-3

Directions (Q.1-5) : In each of the questions below, Three statements are given followed by some conclusions. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the following conclusions logically follows from the given statements. Give answer.

Q.1 Statement:
All P is Q.
No P is R.
Some R is S.

Conclusion:
I. All Q being S is a possibility.
II. Some S is not P.
III. Some Q is P.


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


Q.2 Statement:
All Book are Copy.
Some Copy is Pen.
No Pen is Eraser.

Conclusion:
I. Some Book are Eraser.
II. No Copy is Eraser.
III. All Copy is Book.

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

Q.3 Statement:
Some Chair is Hat.
All Paper is Hat.
Some Hat is Bowl.

Conclusion:
I. At least some Paper is bowl.
II. Some Chair is Paper.
III. Some Chair is not paper.

A. Only II follow.
B. Either II and III follow.
C. Only I follow.
D. Either II or III and I follow.
E. All follow.

Q.4 Statement:
No Box is Pencil.
All Pencil is Wood.
All Wood is Forest.

Conclusion:
I. Some Wood is not Box.
II. All Pencil is Forest.
III. All Wood is not Box.

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

Q.5 Statement:
All Ring is Gold.
No Ring is Silver.
All Silver is White.

Conclusion:
I. Some Gold is Silver.
II. Some Gold is not Silver.
III. All Gold being White is a possibility.

A. II and III follow.
B. Either I or II and III follow.
C. Only III follow.
D. All follow.
E. Only II follow.

Answers:

Ans.1 B.
Ans.2 C.
Ans.3 D.
Ans.4 E.
Ans.5 A.

Explanation: