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Syllogism Reasoning Questions
Syllogism is a crucial subject in Reasoning and is included in various competitive exams such as IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, SBI PO, SBI Clerk, IBPS RRB, SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, Railways Group D, NTPC, and other exams. The concept of Syllogism is straightforward, and it assesses a candidate’s ability to think logically. The entire topic revolves around specific key words that candidates must understand thoroughly. Aspirants can use a Venn diagram to solve reasoning questions on syllogism. A solid grasp of syllogism can result in obtaining 4-5 marks effortlessly in any exam. This article contains tips and tricks for solving syllogism reasoning questions, as well as certain associated rules.
What Is Syllogism?
The word “Syllogism” comes from the Greek word for a logical inference that Aristotle used to mean “Valid argument”. It is advisable that you should not assume things based on their common belief, instead of it follow the certain rules laid in to solve this topic. A syllogism can easily be solved by doing the visual representation of the statements and then giving answers by following them. The visual representation we are talking about is called the Venn diagram.
Syllogism Reasoning Questions Tips and Rules
- When solving syllogism reasoning questions always form a Venn diagram to double-check your verbal reasoning. It is the most effective way of solving syllogism questions.
- In the syllogism question with two particular statements, no universal conclusion is possible.
- When solving the syllogism reasoning questions pay proper attention to words such as a few, at least, not, and all. These are the basics for understanding and solving such questions.
- In the syllogism reasoning questions with the two negative statements, no positive conclusion is possible. And same with the Positive statement with two positive statements no negative conclusion is possible.
- If a possible conclusion is true in any one of the possible Venn diagrams then the possibility is considered to be true.
Syllogism Reasoning Questions Tricks
Candidates who find difficulty in solving syllogism reasoning questions with the help of the Venn diagram can follow the short trick given in the table below.
| Short Code | Proposition | Quantity | Quality |
| A | All A are B | Universal | Affirmative |
| E | No A is B | Universal | Negative |
| I | Some A are B | Particular | Affirmative |
| O | Some A are not B | Particular | Negative |
In the table below candidates can check the results of the statements.
| Combination of statements | Result |
| A+A | A |
| A+E | E |
| E+A | O |
| E+I | O |
| I+A | I |
| I+E | O |
| E+E | No Conclusion |
| I+I | Can’t be determined |
Syllogism Reasoning Questions
In each question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. 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 two given conclusions logically follow from the statements, disregarding commonly known facts. We have also provided solutions of the given questions but candidates first try to solve them by themselves
Q1. Statements: Some selection are job.
Some exam are result.
No result is selection.
Conclusions:
I. Some exam are not selection.
II. All selection can be exam.
Q2. Statements: All Blue are Purple.
Some Purple are not White.
All White are Black.
Conclusions:
I. Some Purple are Blue.
II. Some White are not blue
Q3. Statements: No Game is a Quiz.
Some Quiz are Trick.
All Trick are Boat.
Conclusions:
I. Some trick are quiz
II. Some trick are not quiz
Q4. Statements: All water are Rain.
No Rain is Pure.
All Pure are Sun.
Conclusions:
I. No water are Pure.
II. Some Rain are water.
Q5. Statements: All Plant is Flower.
All flower are fruit.
Some fruit are light.
Conclusions:
I. No flower is light
II. Some flower are light
Q6. Statements:
Only a few stone are pebble.
No rock is pebble.
Only stone is sand.
Conclusions:
I. All rock are stone is a possibility.
II. All sand is pebble is a possibility.
(a) Only I follows
(b) Both I and II follow
(c) Only II follows
(d) None follows
(e) None of these
Q7. Statements:
Only a few sky is blue.
No blue are azure.
Some heaven are azure
Conclusions:
I. All heaven can never be blue.
II. All sky are azure is a possibility.
(a) Only I follows
(b) Both I and II follow
(c) Only II follows
(d) Either I or II follows
(e) None follows
Q8. Statements:
All forest are tree.
No tree is green.
All tree are wood.
Conclusions:
I. All forest are green is a possibility.
II. Some wood are not green.
(a) Only II follows
(b) Both I and II follow
(c) Only I follows
(d) Either I or II follows
(e) None follows
