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Important Practice Reasoning Questions Work Book (Syllogism with Explanation)
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam 2015

Directions (1-5): In each of the questions below are given statements followed by 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
common known facts.
1).Statements: Some plates are tables.
Some tables are cups
All cups are bottles.
Some bottles are jugs.
Conclusions: I. Some plates are not cups.
II. Some bottles are cups.
III. Some plates are bottles.
IV. At least some cups are jugs.
a) Only II and III follow
b) All follow
c) Only II follows
d) None follows
e) None of these
2).Statement: Some cats are dogs.
Some pots are flowers.
All dogs are pots
Some pots are petals.
Conclusions: I. At least some pots are dogs.
II. All cats being petals is a possibility.
III. Some cats are pots.
IV. All flowers being petals is a possibility
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a) Only I follows
b) Only I and II follow
c) Only II and IV follow
d) All follow
e) None follow
3).Statements: No nest is a bird.
Some birds are kites.
No kite is sky.
All skies are blue.
Conclusions: I. Some kites are not nests.
II. At least some nests are skies.
III. No sky is a kite.
IV. Some kites are blue.
a) Only I follows
b) Only I and III follow
c) Only II and IV follow
d) None follows
4).Statements: All lamps are sticks
Some sticks are flowers.
All fruits are flowers.
All fruits are bananas.
Conclusions: I. At least some lamps are flowers.
II. All sticks being bananas is a possibility.
III. Some flowers are fruits.
IV. Some sticks are flowers.
a) Only I and III follow
b) All follow
c) Only,I,II and III follow
d) None follows
e) None of these
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5).Statements: All walls are houses.
All houses are rooms.
No room is a road.
No road is a bench.
Conclusions: I. All walls are rooms.
II. At least some houses are benches.
III. No room is a bench.
IV. No wall is a road.
a) All follow
b) Only I,II and IV follow
c) Only I and IV follow
d) None follows
e) None of these
Directions (Q.6-10): In each question below are given statements followed by five conclusions
numbered a), b), c), d) and e). You have to assume everything in the statements to be true
even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then find out which of the
five given conclusions does not logically follow from the statements, disregarding known facts.
6).Statments: Some numbers are letters.
No letter is a vowel.
All vowels are words.
Conclusions:
a) Some numbers are not vowels.
b) No vowel is a letter.
c) Some words are not letters.
d) Some numbers are words.
7). Statements: All papers are pages.
Some pages are books.
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All books are copies.
Conclusion:
a) All papers being copies is a possibility.
b) Some papers are books
c) Some copies are pages.
d) Some pages are papers.
e) All books being papers is a possibility.
8).Statements: No cup is a glass.
Some glasses are bottles.
All bottles are caps.
Conclusions:
a) Some glasses are caps.
b) Some bottles are not cups.
c) Some caps are cups.
d) Some caps are bottles.
e) No glass is a cup
9).Statements: All kicks are sticks.
No stick is a brick.
Some bricks are stones.
Conclusions:
a) No kicks are bricks.
b) Some stones are not sticks.
c) Some stones are bricks.
d) All bricks being kicks is a possibility.
e) No brick is a stick
10).Statements: All birds are swans.
All swans are ducks.
Some ducks are parrots.
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Conclusions:
a) All birds being parrots is a possibility.
b) Some swans are parrots.
c) Some ducks being birds is a possibility.
d) Some Swans are not parrots.
e) No swan is a bird.

Directions (Q.11-15): In this question are given four statements followed by five conclusions,
one of which definitely does not logically follow (or is not a possibility of occurrence) from the
given statements. That conclusion is your answer.
(Note: You have to take the four statements to be true even it they seem to be at variance
with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically does not
follow from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.)
11).Statements: No toy is a doll.
All guns are toys.
All houses are dolls.
All dolls are baskets.
Conclusions:
a) All baskets are toys.
b) No doll is a gun
c) All houses are baskets.
d) No gun is a houses
e) All guns being baskets is a possibility
12).Statements: Some logics are reasons.
All reasons are arguments.
All arguments are fights.
No fight is a discussion.
Conclusions:
a) All reasons are fights.
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b) No discussion is an argument
c) All logics being discussion is a possibility
d) No reason is a discussion
e) All discussions being logic is a possibility
13).Statements: All references are mails.
All mentions are references.
All comments are mentions.
No mail is a declaration
a) No mention is a declaration.
b) All comments are mails
c) No reference is a declaration
d) All declarations being comments is a possibility
e) At least some mails are mentions
14).Statements: Some moments are flashes.
All moments are seconds.
All flashes are instances.
No instance is an hour
Conclusions:
a) No hour is a flash
b) No second is a flash
c) At least some moments are instances
d) At least some seconds are instances
e) All hours being seconds is a possibility
15).Statements: All circles are spheres.
All spheres are rectangles
No rectangle is a pyramid
No pyramid is a triangle
a) At least some circles are pyramids
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b) No pyramid is a sphere
c) At least some rectangles are circles
d) All rectangles being triangle is a possibility
e) All triangles being circles is a possibility
Directions (Q.16-20): In each question below are given three statements followed by three
conclusions numbered I, II and II. 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 conclusion definitely do (es) not follow logically from the given statements,
disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer
1) If only conclusion I does not follow.
2) If only conclusion II does not follow
3) If only conclusion III does not follow.
4) If both conclusions I and II do not follow.
5) None of these
Direction(16-17):
Statements: Some potatoes are onions.
No onion is garlic.
All garlic is tomatoes.
16).Conclusions: I. Some garlic being potatoes is a possibility
II. Some tomatoes are not onions.
III. Some tomatoes are not garlic.
17).Conclusions: I. Some potatoes not being garlic is a possibility
II. All tomatoes are onions.
III. All potatoes being tomatoes is a possibility.
Direction(18-19):

Statements: All glasses are jugs.


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Some jugs are bowl.
No bowl is a cup.
18).Conclusions: I. some jugs are not cu[s.
II. No cup is a bowl.
III. Some bowls are not jugs.
19).Conclusions: I. All glasses are not cups.
II. Some bowls are not jugs.
III. Some cups are bowls.
20).Statements: Some stones are sand.
Some sands are rocks.
No rock is soil.
Conclusions: I. some stones are not rocks.
II. Some sands are not soils.
III. No soil is a rock

Directions (Question. 21-25): In each question below are given three statements
followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. 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.
21). Statements: Some biscuits are chocolates.
No chocolate is a pastry.
All pastries are cakes.
Conclusions: I. No biscuit is a pastry.
II. Some cakes are biscuits.
III. No pastry is a chocolate.
a) Only I follows
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b) Both I and II follow
c) Only III follows
d) All follow
e) None of these
22). Statements: Some cars are jeeps.
Some jeeps are scooters.
All scooters are motorcycles.
Conclusions: I. Some jeeps are motorcycles.
II. All motorcycles being cars is a possibility.
III. All cars being scooters is a possibility.
a) Only II follows
b) Both I and III follow
c) Only II and III follow
d) All follow
e) None follows
23). Statements: Some books are papers.
All papers are pencils.
Some pencils are copies.
Conclusions: I. Some books are copies
II. Some books are pencils
III. Some papers are copies
a) Only II follow
b) Both I and III follow
c) Only II and III follow
d) All I, II, III follow
e) None of these
24). Statements: No cat is a dog.
Some dogs are camels.
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No camel is a rat.
Conclusions: I. Some camels are not cats.
II. Some cats are not rats.
III. Some rats are not dogs.
a) Only I and II follow
b) Only I and III follow
c) Only II and III follow
d) Only II follows
e) None of these
25). Statements: All digits are numbers.
Some numbers are alphabets.
All alphabets are vowels.
Conclusions: I. All digit being vowels is a possibility.
II. Some numbers are vowels.
III. Some numbers are digits.
a) All follow
b) Only II and III follow
c) Only I and III follow
d) None follows
e) None of these
Directions: (Questions 26-30): In each question below are given two or more statements
followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be
true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known fact. Read all the conclusions
and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements,
disregarding commonly known facts.
Give answer
a) If only conclusion I follows.
b) If only conclusion II follows.
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c) If either conclusion I or II follows.
d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
e) If both conclusions I and II follow.
Questions (26-27):
Statements: All teachers are engineers.
All engineers are cooks.
Some cooks are merchants.
26). Conclusions: I. All engineers being merchants is a possibility.
II. Some merchants are cooks.
27). Conclusions: I. No merchant is an engineer.
II. No cook is an engineer.
Questions (28-29):
Statements: Some doctors are lawyers.
No lawyer is a man.
No man is honest.
28). Conclusions: I. All doctors can never be men.
II. Some honest are lawyers.
29). Conclusions: I. No lawyer is honest.
II. No doctor is a man.
30). Statements: Some letters are pages.
All pages are books.
Conclusions: I. At least some letters are books.
II. At least some books are pages.

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Direction (31-35): In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by three
conclusions numbered I, II, and III. 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 follow(s) from the given statements
disregarding commonly known facts.
31). Statements:

Some cards are files.


Some files are ink-pots.
Some ink-pots are pads.

Conclusions:

I. Some ink-pots are cards.


II. Some cards are pads.
III. Some pads are files.

a) None follows
b) Only I follows
c) Only II follows
d) Only III follows
e) All follow
32). Statements:

Some keys are locks.


All locks are doors.
Some doors are windows.

Conclusions:

I. All keys are locks.


II. Some doors are locks.
III. No window is a key.

a) Only I follows
b) Only II follows
c) Only either I or III and II follow
d) Only either I or III follows
e) None of these
33). Statements:

All bananas are apples.

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Some apples are oranges.
All oranges are grapes.
Conclusions:

I. Some grapes are bananas.


II. Some grapes are apples.
III. Some oranges are bananas.

a) None follows
b) Only I follows
c) Only II follows
d) Only I and II follow
e) Only II and III follow
34). Statements:

Some tables are chairs.


All chairs are benches.
All benches are desks.

Conclusions:

I. Some desks are tables.


II. Some benches are tables.
III. Some desks are chairs.

a) Only I follows
b) Only II follows
c) Only III follows
d) Only II and III follow
e) All follow
35). Statements:

All rats are cats.


No cow is cat.
All dogs are cows.

Conclusions:

I. No dog is rat.
II. No dog is cat.
III. No cow is rat.

a) None follows
b) Only III follows
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c) Only I and II follow
d) Only II and III follow
e) All follow
Directions (36-40): In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by two
conclusions numbered I and II. 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. Give answer
a) if only conclusion I follows.
b) if only conclusion II follows.
c) if either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
d) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
e) if both conclusions I and II follow.
36). Statements:

Some pigeons are parrots.


All parrots are owls.
No owl is an eagle.

Conclusions:

I. All parrots being pigeons is a possibility.


II. If some parrots are pigeons then their being eagles is a possibility.

37). Statements:

Some ducks are swans.


All ducks are geese.
All geese are crows.

Conclusions:

I. Some crows are not geese.


II. All crow being swan is a possibility.

38). Statements:

All pins are keys.


No keys are locks.
No lock is a door.

Conclusions:

I. Some doors being pins is a possibility.


II. All doors which are pins also being keys is a possibility.

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39). Statements:

No glass is a cup.
Some cups are bowels.
All bowels are jugs.

Conclusions:

I. No bowel is a glass.
II. All jugs being glasses is a possibility.

40). Statements:

No Black is White.
No White is Blue.
No Yellow is Blue.

Conclusions:

I. Some Blacks are Yellow.


II. Some Whites being Yellow is a possibility.

Directions(41-45):In this question two/three statements followed by two conclusions numbered


I and II have been given. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem
to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions
logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
41).Statements: All bugs are worms.
Some worms are months
No moth is a fly.
Conclusions: I. No fly is a worm.
II. All moths being bugs is a possibility.
a) Either conclusion I or conclusion II is true.
b) Both conclusion I and II are true
c) Neither conclusion II is true
d) Only conclusion II is true
e) Only conclusion I is true
42).Statements: Some stars are planets
No planet is a moon.
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Conclusions: I. No star is a moon.
II. Some stars are moons.
a) Either conclusion I or II is true.
b) Both conclusion I and II are true
c) Neither conclusion I nor II is true
d) Only conclusion II is true
e) Only conclusion I is true
43).Statements: No magic is a trick
All charms are tricks.
All hoaxes are charms.
Conclusions: I. No magic is a hoax.
II. No charm is a magic.
a) Either conclusion I or II is true.
b) Both conclusion I and II are true
c) Neither conclusion I nor II is true
d) Only conclusion II is true
e) Only conclusion I is true
44).Statements: All bugs are worms.
Some worms are moths.
No moth is a fly
Conclusions: I. All worms are bugs.
II. No bug is a fly.
a) Either conclusion I or II is true.
b) Both conclusion I and II are true
c) Neither conclusion I nor II is true
d) Only conclusion II is true
e) Only conclusion I is true
45).Statements: All watches are clocks.
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Some clocks are towers.
All towers are poles.
Conclusions: I. At least some poles are clocks.
II. All towers being watches is a possibility.
a) Either conclusion I or II is true.
b) Both conclusion I and II are true
c) Neither conclusion I nor II is true
d) Only conclusion II is true
e) Only conclusion I is true
Directions(46-50): In each question below are given three statements followed by three
conclusions numbered I,II and II. 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 does not follow from the given statements disregarding
commonly known facts. Give answer
a) Only conclusion I does not follow.
b) Only conclusion II does not follow.
c) Only conclusion III does not follow.
d) Both conclusions I and II does not follow.
e) None of these
Direction(46-78):
Statements: some groups are seats.
No set is a solid
All solids are liquids.
46).Conclusions: I. Some sets are definitely not liquids.
II. Some solids are not groups.
III. Some groups being not liquids is a possibility.
47).Conclusions: I. Some solids being sets is a possibility.
II. Some liquids are solids.
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III. Some liquids being not solid is a possibility.
Direction(48-49):
Statements:

All pairs are cold.


All cold is hot.
No hot is clean.

48). Conclusions: I. At least some cold is clean.


II. Some cleans are definitely not hot.
III. Some pairs being not cold is a possibility.
49).Conclusions: I. All hot being pair is a possibility.
II. All cold being clean is a possibility.
III. All pairs being clean is a possibility
50). Statements: Some gel pens are ink pens.
All ink pens are liquids.
No liquid is solid.
Conclusions: I. All solids being gel pens is a possibility.
II. All gel pens being liquid is a possibility.
III. All ink pens being gel pens is a possibility.

Detailed Explanation for the above Practice Reasoning Syllogism Questions:

1). Some plates are tables (I) + Some tables are cups (I) = I + I = No conclusion. Hence
conclusion I does not follow.
Again, All cups are bottles (A) + Some bottles are jugs (I) = A + I = No conclusion. Hence
conclusion IV does not follow.
Some tables are cups (I) + All cups are bottles (A) = I = Some tables are bottles (I) = I + I = No
conclusion. Hence III does not follow.
But All cups are bottles (A) Conversion Some bottles are cups. Hence II follows.
Answer: c)
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2). Some cats are dogs (I) + All dogs are pots(A)=I+A=I=Some cats are pots. Hence
conclusion III follows.
Again, All dogs are pots (A) conversion Some pots are dogs (I). Hence conclusion I
follows.
There is no negative statement. Thus the possibilities in II and IV exist. Hence both
conclusions II and IV follow.
Answer: d)
3). No nest is a bird + Some birds are kites (I)=E+I=O*=Some kites are not nests. So
conclusion I follows. But II does not follow.
Again, No kite is sky (E) conversion No sky is a kite(E). Hence conclusion III follows.
No kite is sky(E)+All skies are blue(A)=E+A=O*=Some blues are not kites. Hence conclusion
IV does not follow.
Answer: b)
4). All lamps are sticks(A)+Some sticks are followers(I)=A+I =No conclusion. Hence conclusion
does not follow. But there is no negative statement .Hence the possibility in II exists.
Again, All fruits are flowers(A) conversionSome flowers are fruits(I).Hence conclusion III
follows. But conclusion IV does not follow because it is a restatement.
Answer: e)
5). All walls are houses(A)+All houses are rooms (A)=A+A=A=All walls are rooms.
Hence follows. All walls are rooms (A)+No room is a road(E)=A+E =E=No wall is a road.
Hence IV follows. No room is a road (E)+No road is a bench(E)=E+E=No conclusion. Hence II
and III do not follow.
Answer:c)
6). Some numbers are letters (I) + No letter is a vowel = I + E = O = Some numbers are not
vowels. Hence conclusion (a) follows.
No letter is a vowel (E) conversion No vowel is a letter (E). Hence conclusion (b) follows.

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No letter is a vowel(E)+All vowels are words(A)=E+A=O*=Some words are not letters. Hence
(c) follows.
Now, Some numbers are not vowels (O)+All vowels are words(A)=O+A=No conclusion.
Hence conclusion (d) does not follow.
All vowels are words (A)conversionSome words are vowels(I).Hence conclusion (e) follows.
Answer: d)
7). There is no negative statement. Thus the possibilities in (a) and (e) exist. Hence conclusion
(a) and (e) both follow.
All papers are pages (A) +Some pages are books (I)=A+I =No conclusion. Hence conclusion
(b) does not follow.
Some pages are books (I)+All books are copies (A)=I+A=I=Some pages are copies(I). Hence
conclusion (c) follows.
All papers are pages (A)conversionSome pages are papers(I). Hence conclusion (d)
follows.
Answer: b)
8). Some glasses are bottles + All bottles are caps=I+A=I=some glasses are caps. Hence I
follow. No cup is a glass(E). Hence conclusion (e)follows. No cup is a glass(E)+Some glasses
are bottles(I)=E+I=O*=Some bottles are not cups(0*). Hence conclusion (b) follows
Some Bottles are not cups (O*) + All bottles are caps (A) = O* + A = No conclusion. Hence
conclusion (c) does not follow
All bottles are caps (A) conversion Some bottles are not cups (I). Hence conclusion (d)
follows.
Answer: c)
9). All kicks are sticks (A)+No stick is a brick(E)=A+E=E=No kick is a brick.
Hence conclusion (a) follows.
No stick is a brick (E) + Some bricks are stones (I)=E+I=O*=Some stones are not sticks.
Hence conclusion (b) Follows.

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Some bricks are stones (I)conversionSome stones are bricks(I). Hence conclusion (c)
follows. (d) does not follow from conclusion (a).
No stick is a brick(E)conversionNo brick is a stick (E). Hence conclusion (e) follows.
Answer: d)
10). There is no negative statement. Thus the possibilities in (a) and (c) exist. Hence
conclusion (a) and (c) follow.
All swans are ducks (A) + Some ducks are parrots (I) =A+I=No conclusion. But there are
complementary statements of conclusion (b) and (d). Hence either conclusion II or IV follows.
All birds are swans (A) Conversion Some swans are birds(a). Hence conclusion e) does
not follow.
Answer: e)
11). All houses are dolls (A) + All dolls are baskets (A) = A+A=A=All houses are baskets (A).

Hence conclusion d) follows. Again, No toy is a doll (E) + All dolls are baskets (A) = E+A=O* =
some baskets are not toys. Hence a) does not follow.
Again, All guns are toys (A)+No toy is a doll (A)=A+E=E=No gun is a doll (E) conversion No
doll is a gun (E). Hence e) follows.
Now, All houses are dolls (A)+No doll is a gun (E)=A+E=E=No house is a gun (E)conversion
No gun is a house (E). Hence b) follows. The possibility in 3) exists on combining statements
second, third and fourth. Hence conclusion c) follows.
Answer: a)
12). All reasons are arguments (A)+All arguments are fights (A)= A+A=A=All reasons are
fights (A). Hence d) follows. Again, All arguments are fights (A)+ No fight is a discussion (E)=
A+E=E=No argument is a discussion (E)conversion b)follows.
Now, All reasons are fights (A)+No fight is a discussion (E)=A+E=E=No reason is a discussion
(E). Hence e) follows.
Again, Some logics are reasons (I)+No reason is a discussion (E)+I+E=O=Some logics are not
discussion (O). Thus, the possibility in a) exists but in c) does not exist. Hence conclusion c)
does not follow.
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Answer: c)
13). All mentions are references (A)+All references are mails (A)=All mentions are mails
(A)conversion Some mails are mentions (I). Hence e) follows. Again, All comments are
mentions (A)+All mentions are references (A) = A+A= All comments are references (A)+All
references are mails (A) = A+A = A= All comments are mails. Hence b) follows.
Again, All references are mails (A)+No mail is a declaration (E)= A+E=E=No reference is a
declaration (E). Hence a) follows.
Now, All comments are mails (A)+No mail is a declaration (E)=A+E=E=No comment is a
declaration (E). Hence d) does not follow.
Now, All mentions are mails (A)+No mail is a declaration (E). Hence c) follows.
Answer: d)
14). All flashes are instances (A)+No instances is an hour (E)= A+E=E=No flash is an hour
(E)conversion No hour is a flash. Hence c) follows.
From Statement (First + Third), conclusion d) follows.
From statements (Second + Third) conclusion e) follows.
Now, from statements (Second + Third + Fourth) the possibility in a) exists. But conclusion b)
does not follow.
Answer: b)
15). Combining the first two statements and then converting the conclusion, d) follows.
Similarly, e) follows from the second and the third statements. The possibilities in b) and c)
cannot be ruled out.
Let us check a). All circles are spheres+ All spheres are rectangles + No rectangle is pyramid
= (A+A)+E=A+E=E=No circle is a pyramid. Hence a) does not follow.
Answer: a)
16). Some potatoes are onions (I)+No onion is a garlic (E)= I+E=O=Some potatoes are not
garlic. But the possibility in I exists. Hence conclusion I follow.
Again, No onion is a garlic (E)+All garlic are tomatoes (A)=E+A=O*=Some tomatoes are not
onions. Hence conclusion II follows.

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Again, All garlic are tomatoes (A) conversion some tomatoes are garlic (I). But this does
not rule out conclusion III definitely.
Answer: e)
17). Some potatoes are onions (I)+No onion is a garlic (E)=I+E=O=Some potatoes are not
garlic. Thus the possibility in I exists. Hence conclusion I follow.
Again, No onion is a garlic (E)+All garlic are tomatoes (A)=E+A=O*=some tomatoes are not
onions. Hence conclusion II does not follow.
Again, some potatoes are not garlic (O)+ All garlic are tomatoes (A) = O+A=No conclusion.
But the possibility in III exists. Hence conclusion III follows.
Answer: b)
18). Some jugs are bowls (I)+No bowl is a cup(E)+I+E=O=Some jugs are not cups.
Hence conclusion I follow.
Again, No bowl is a cup conversion No cup is a bowl. Hence conclusion II follows.
Again, All glasses are jugs (A)+Some jugs are bowls (I)=A+I=No conclusion. But conclusion III
may follow.
Answer: e)
19). No conclusion can be obtained between glasses and cups. Hence we cant rule out
conclusion I. Some jugs are bowls (I) conversion Some bowls are jugs (I). This again does
not rule out the possibility of conclusion II. No bowl s a cup (E) conversion No cup is a bowl
(E). This rule out conclusion III. Hence III does not follow.
Answer: c)
20). Some stones are sands + some sands are rocks =I+I=No conclusion. Hence
conclusion I cant be rules out definitely. Some sands are rocks + No rock is
soil=I+E=O=some sands are not soils. Hence II follows. No rock is soil (E) conversion
No soil is a rock (E). Hence III follows.
Answer: e)

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21). Some biscuits are chocolates (I) + No chocolate is a pastry (E) = I + E = O = Some
biscuits are not pastries. Hence conclusion I does not follow.
Again, Some biscuits are not pastries (O) + All pastries are cakes (A) = O + A = No conclusion.
Hence conclusion II does not follow.
Again, No chocolate is a pastry (E) conversion No pastry is a chocolate (E). Hence
conclusion III follows.
Answer is: c
22). Some jeeps are scooters (I) + All scooters are motorcycles (A) = I + A = I = Some jeeps
are motorcycles. Hence conclusion I follows.
There are not negative statements. Hence the possibilities in II and III exist. Hence conclusion
II and III also follow.
Answer is: d
23). Some books are papers (I) + All papers are pencils (A) = I + A = I = Some books are
pencils. Hence conclusion II follows.
Now, Some books are pencils (I) + Some pencils are copies (I) = I + I = I = No conclusion.
Hence conclusion I does not follow.
Again, All papers are pencils (A) + Some pencils are copies (I) = A + I = No conclusion. Hence
conclusion III does not follow.
Answer is: a
24). No cat is a dog (E) + Some dogs are camels (I) = E + I = O * = Some camels are not cats.
Hence conclusion I follows.
Nor does conclusion II follow.
Again, Some dogs are camels (I) + No camel is a rat (E) = I + E = O =Some dogs are not rats.
Hence conclusion III does not follow.
Answer is: e
25). There is no negative statement. Thus the possibility in I exists. Hence conclusion I follows.
Again, Some numbers are alphabets (I) + All alphabets are vowels (A) = I + A = I = Some
numbers are vowels. Hence conclusion II follows.
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Again, All digits are numbers (A) conversion Some numbers are digits (I). Hence,
conclusion III follows.
Answer is: a
26). All engineers are cooks (A) + Some cooks are merchants (I) = A + I = No conclusion. But
the possibility in I exists. Hence conclusion I follows.
Again, Some cooks are merchants (I) conversion Some merchants are cooks (I). Hence
conclusion II follows.
Answer is: e
27). There is no negative statement but both conclusions are negative. Hence neither I nor II
follows.
Answer is: d
28). Some doctors are lawyers (I) + No lawyers is a man (E) = I + E = O = Some doctors are
not men Hence conclusion I follows.
No lawyer is a man (E) + No man is honest (E) = E + E = No conclusion. Hence conclusion II
does not follow.
Answer is: a
29). No lawyer is man (E) + No man is honest (E) = E + E = No conclusion. Hence conclusion I
does not follow.
Again, Some doctors are lawyers (I) + No lawyer is a men (E) = I + E = O = Some doctors are
not man. Hence conclusion II does not follow.
Answer is: d
30). Some letters are pages (I) + All pages are books (A) = I + A = I = Some letters are books.
Hence conclusion I follows.
Again, All pages are books (A) conversion Some books are pages (I). Hence conclusion
II also follows.
Answer is: e

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31). I-type statements can't be combined.
Answer: a)
32). Conclusion I does not follow from the first statement. But II follows: All locks are doors (A)
conversion Some doors are locks (I). Some keys are locks + All
locks are doors = I + A = I = Some keys are doors + Some doors are windows = I + I = No
conclusion. Hence III does not follow.
Answer: b)
33). Some apples are oranges + All oranges are grapes = I + A = I = Some apples are grapes.
Hence conclusion II follows. But A + I = No conclusion. Hence I and III do not follow.
Answer: c)
34). Some tables are chairs + All chairs are benches = I + A = I = Some tables are benches
conversion Some benches are tables. Hence II follows. All chairs are
benches + All benches are desks = A + A = A = All chairs are desks conversion Some desks
are chairs. Hence III follows. Now, Some tables are chairs + All chairs are desks = I + A = I =
Some tables are desks conversion Some desks are tables. Hence I follows.
Answer: e)
35). All dogs are cows + No cow is cat = A + E = E = No dog is cat. Hence II follows. No cow is
cat (E) conversion No cat is cow (E). Now, All rats are cats + No cat is cow = A + E = E = No
rat is cow conversion No cow is rat. Hence III follows. Again, No dog is cat (E) conversion No
cat is dog (E), Now, All rats are cats + No cat is dog = A + E = E = No rat is dog conversion No
dog is rat. Hence I follows.
Answer: e)
36). Some pigeons are parrots conversion All parrots being pigeons is a possibility. Conclusion
I follows. Again, All parrots are owls (A) + No owl is an eagle (E) = A + E = E = No parrots is an
eagle.
Answer: a)
37). Some ducks are swans conversion Some swans are ducks (I) + All ducks are geese (A) =
I + A = I = Some swans are geese (I) + All geese are crows (A) = I + A = I = Some swans are
crows. It means. All crows being swan is a possibility. Hence, conclusion II follows but All
geese are crows conversion Some crows are geese. So, conclusion I doesnt follow
Answer: b)
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38). All pins are keys (A) + No keys are locks (E) = A + E = E = No pins are locks (E) + No lock
is door (E) = E + E = No conclusion. But some relation between door and pin is a possibility. It
means some doors being pins is a possibility. Hence, conclusion I follows. And since all pins
are keys, conclusion II follows.
Answer: e)
39). No glass is a cup + some cups are bowels = E + I = O*= Some bowels are not glasses.
Hence I does not follow. Some cups are bowles + All bowels are jugs = I + A = I = Some cups
are jugs. No glass is a cup + Some cups are jugs = E + I = O* = Some jugs are not glasses.
Hence II does not follow.
Answer: d)
40). No Black is White (E)+ No White is Blue (E) = E + E = No conclusion. some possible
relation between White and Yellow may exists. Hence, some White being Yellow is a
possibility.
Answer: b)
Answers:
41). d) 42). a) 43). b) 44). c) 45). b) 46). d) 47). a) 48). e) 49). e) 50). e)

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