Bank Exams Syllogism Questions with Detailed Solutions

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Important Bank Exams Syllogism Questions

Q1.

Study the following statements and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding the commonly known facts.


Statements:
Some Students are Teacher.
All Teacher is Professionals.
Some Professionals is a Liar.
Conclusions:
I. Some Students are not Liar
II. All Teacher is Students

  • A.

    Only conclusion I follows

  • B.

    Only conclusion II follows

  • C.

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  • D.

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

    ✓ Correct
  • E.

    Both conclusions I and II follow

Answer & Solution

Correct option is D

I. Not Follow-No direct relation between given elements.
II. Not Follow- Some Teacher is Students is right but all Teacher are Students we can’t say so it will not follow.

Q2.

In the question below, some statements are given followed by some Conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even, if they seem to be at variance from 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.


Statements:
All Flower is Beautiful
Only a few Rose are Beautiful
Some Garden are Beautiful

Conclusions:
I. All Rose being Flower is a possibility
II. All Garden being Beautiful is a possibility

  • A.

    If only conclusion I follows

  • B.

    If only conclusion II follows

    ✓ Correct
  • C.

    If either conclusion I or II follows

  • D.

    If neither conclusion I nor II follows

  • E.

    If both conclusions I and II follow

Answer & Solution

Correct option is B

I. Not follow: As per the statement, all part of flower is in beautiful, and because of ‘only a few’ relation, some part of rose can never be beautiful, which means all rose can never be the part of flower. Hence, the relation will not follow even in possibility.
II. Follow: As per the statement, some part of garden is beautiful. Hence, the possible relation between them will follow.

Q3.

In the question below, some statements are given 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 and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer:


Statements:
A few 345 are 836
Only 836 is 912
No 345 is 523
Conclusions:
I. Some 523 being 836 is a possibility
II. Some 912 is 345

  • A.

    Only conclusion I follows

    ✓ Correct
  • B.

    Only conclusion II follows

  • C.

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  • D.

    Both conclusions I and II follow

  • E.

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Answer & Solution

Correct option is A

I. Follow: 523 and 836 are not directly related to each other. Hence, possible relation will follow between them.
II. Not follow: Because of ‘ONLY’ relation, 912 is not related to any other element except 836. Hence, the relation will not follow.

Q4.

In each question below some statements are given followed by some conclusions. 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 definitely follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Give an answer.


Statements: No shop is brand.

All market is shop.

Only a few super is brand

Conclusions: I. Some market is not brand

II. All super being brand is a possibility

  • A.

    Only conclusion I follows

    ✓ Correct
  • B.

    Only conclusion II follows

  • C.

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  • D.

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  • E.

    Both conclusions I and II follow

Answer & Solution

Correct option is A

I follow: As no shop is brand and All market is shop. So, some market is not brand logically follows.
II doesn’t follow: Some part of super is definitely not brand so all super can’t be brand even in case of possibility.

Q5.

​In the question below, three statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume all the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the information given in the statements.​


Statements:

No thread is cloth.

Only a few cloth is red.

All red is flower.

Conclusions:

I. Some flower is thread.

II. No flower is thread.

  • A.

    If only conclusion I follows

  • B.

    If only conclusion II follows

  • C.

    If either conclusion I or II follows

    ✓ Correct
  • D.

    If neither conclusion I nor II follows

  • E.

    If both conclusions I and II follow

Answer & Solution

Correct option is C

Both the conclusions are satisfying the either-or condition.

Q6.

​In the question below, three statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume all the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the information given in the statements.​


Statements:

All Canva is Creator.

Only a few Creator is Logo.

No Canva is Style.

Conclusions:

I. Some Creator is not Style.

II. No Canva is Logo.

  • A.

    If only conclusion I follows

    ✓ Correct
  • B.

    If only conclusion II follows

  • C.

    If either conclusion I or II follows

  • D.

    If neither conclusion I nor II follows

  • E.

    If both conclusions I and II follow

Answer & Solution

Correct option is A

I. Follow – The part of Creator which is Canva is not Style.
II. Not follow – Definite relation will not follow as they are not directly related to each other.

Q7.

In the question below, some statements are given followed by some conclusions. 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 definitely follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Give an answer.


Statements: Only chairman is manager
Some director is chairman
No president is director
 Conclusions: I. No manager is president
 II. Some chairman is not director

  • A.

    Only conclusion I follows

  • B.

    Only conclusion II follows

  • C.

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  • D.

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  • E.

    Both conclusions I and II follow

    ✓ Correct

Answer & Solution

Correct option is E

I follows: Manager is only related to chairman and with other elements it has no relation.
II follows: Manager is only related to chairman and with other elements it has no relation. So, Some chairman is not director logically follows.

Q8.

In the questions below, some statements are given followed by two conclusions. 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 statements and decide which of the given conclusion logically follows from the statements. Give answer:


Statement: All key is rubber.
Only a few rubber is dot.
Some Dot is paper.
Conclusions:
I. Some key is not paper.
II. No paper being rubber is a possibility.

  • A.

    Only I follows

  • B.

    Only II follows

    ✓ Correct
  • C.

    Either I or II follow

  • D.

    Neither I nor II follow

  • E.

    Both I and II follow

Answer & Solution

Correct option is B

I. Not follow – No direct relation between key and paper. So, definite relation will not follow.

II. Follow - No direct relation between paper and rubber. So, possible relation will follow.

Q9.

In the question below some statements are given followed by some conclusions. 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 definitely follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Give an answer.


Statements:
No cloud is sky
Only a few stars is sky
Some cloud is moon
Conclusions:
I. Some stars are not cloud
II. No moon is sky

  • A.

    Only conclusion I follows

    ✓ Correct
  • B.

    Only conclusion II follows

  • C.

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  • D.

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  • E.

    Both conclusions I and II follow

Answer & Solution

Correct option is A

I. Follows: Part of stars which is sky can’t be cloud
II. Does not follow: No direct relation between moon and sky so definite relation doesn’t follow.

Q10.

In the question below, some statements are given followed by some conclusions. 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.


Statements:
No Flipkart is Amazon
Some Amazon are not Myntra
All Myntra are Snapdeal
Conclusion:
I. All Snapdeal can never be Flipkart
II. All Myntra being Amazon is a possibility

  • A.

    If only conclusion I follows

  • B.

    If only conclusion II follows

    ✓ Correct
  • C.

    If either conclusion I or II follows

  • D.

    If neither conclusion I nor II follows

  • E.

    If both conclusion I and II follows

Answer & Solution

Correct option is B

I. Not follow: Snapdeal and Flipkart are not directly related to each other. Hence, definite relation will not follow here.
II. Follow: As per the statement, the possibility of given relation from Myntra towards Amazon will follow.

Q11.

In the following question, a few statements are provided, each followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You must consider the given statements as true, even if they appear to contradict commonly known facts. Carefully read all the conclusions and then determine which of them logically follows from the provided statements, while ignoring commonly known facts.


Statements:

Only a few Homes are Villas.

No Villa is Duplex.

No Duplex is Mansions.

Conclusions:

I. All Mansions can never be Villas.

II. Some Homes are definitely not Duplex.

  • A.

    If only conclusion I follows

  • B.

    If only conclusion II follows

    ✓ Correct
  • C.

    If either conclusion I or II follows

  • D.

    If neither conclusion I nor II follows

  • E.

    If both conclusions I and II follow

Answer & Solution

Correct option is B

I. Not follow: Mansions and Villas are not directly related to each other. Hence, definite relation will not follow here. 

II. Follow: The part of Homes which are Villas can never be Duplex. Hence, 'some Homes are definitely not Duplex' will follow here. 

Q12.

In each question below, some statements are given followed by some conclusions. 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 definitely follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer:


Statements: Only a few blue is red.

Some blue is pink.

Some pink is not yellow

Conclusions: I. Some red is not pink

II. All red is pink

  • A.

    Only conclusion I follows

  • B.

    Only conclusion II follows

  • C.

    Either conclusion I or II follows

    ✓ Correct
  • D.

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  • E.

    Both conclusions I and II follow

Answer & Solution

Correct option is C

I and II doesn’t follow individually but these follow either or condition.

Q13.

In the following question, a few statements are provided, each followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You must consider the given statements as true, even if they appear to contradict commonly known facts. Carefully read all the conclusions and then determine which of them logically follows from the provided statements, while ignoring commonly known facts.


Statements:

All Planes are Gliders.

Only a few Gliders are Heptas.

No Heptas is Jet.

Conclusions:

I. Some Planes are Heptas.

II. No Glider is Jet.

  • A.

    If only conclusion I follows

  • B.

    If only conclusion II follows

  • C.

    If either conclusion I or II follows

  • D.

    If neither conclusion I nor II follows

    ✓ Correct
  • E.

    If both conclusions I and II follow

Answer & Solution

Correct option is D

I. Not follow: Planes and Heptas are not directly related to each other. Hence, any definite relation between them will not follow. 

II. Not follow: Gliders and Jet are not directly related to each other. Hence, any definite relation between them will not follow. 

Q14.
In the question below, some statements are given followed by some conclusions. 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 definitely follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer:

Statements:
Only a few pink is white
Some blue is not white
Only blue is black
Conclusions:
I. Some black is not pink
II. All black is pink
  • A.

    Only conclusion I follows

    ✓ Correct
  • B.

    Only conclusion II follows

  • C.

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  • D.

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  • E.

    Both conclusions I and II follow

Answer & Solution

Correct option is A

I follows: Black is only related to blue and with other elements it has no relation.

II doesn’t follow: No definite relation between the given elemenets.

Q15.

In each question below, some statements are given followed by some conclusions. 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 definitely follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer:


Statements:

Only a few print is paper

All paper is tree

No tree is wood

Conclusions:

I. Some print is not wood

II. All paper being print is a possibility

  • A.

    Only conclusion I follows

  • B.

    Only conclusion II follows

  • C.

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  • D.

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  • E.

    Both conclusions I and II follow

    ✓ Correct

Answer & Solution

Correct option is E

I follows: Part of print which is paper/tree cant be wood.

II follows: As per venn diagram in case of possibility given relation follows.

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