Syllogism Quiz for IBPS PO Part 3

Directions (Q.1-5): In each of the questions below, Some 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. Statements:

Some apple is orange.
Some orange is grapes.
No grapes are banana

Conclusions:

 I. All orange being banana is a possibility.
II. All banana being orange is a possibility.

A. I and II follow.
B. Only II follow.
C. Only I follow.
D. Either I or II follows
E.Neither I nor II follows.

Ans. B.
Solution:

Q.2. Statement:

Some A are B.
Some B is C.
No C is E.
Some D is E.
No A is D.

Conclusions: 

I. Some B is not D.

II. Some E is B.
III. Some B is not E.

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

Ans. B.
Solution:

Q.3. Statement: 

All mouse is a keyboard.
Some keyboard is CPU.
No CPU is monitor.

Conclusion: 

I. Some mouse is a keyboard.
II. Some keyboard are not monitor.

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

Ans. A.
Solution:

Q.4. Statement: 

All day is a month.
All month are a date.
Some date a year.

Conclusion: 

I. All day is a date.
II. Some year are a month.

A. Only II follows.
B. I and II follow.
C. Neither I nor II follows.
D. Only I follows.
E. None of these.

Ans. D.
Solution:

Q.5. Statement:

 All pink are yellow.
Some yellow is black.
No white is pink. 

Conclusion: 

I. All white being yellow is a possibility.
II. Some pink is black.

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

Ans. A. 

Solution: