Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Syllogisms

41. Statements :

Some papers are pens. All the pencils are pens.

Conclusions :
I. Some pens are pencils.
II. Some pens are papers.

  • (A) Only (I) conclusion follows
  • (B) Only (II) conclusion follows
  • (C) Either (I) or (II) follows
  • (D) Neither (I) nor (II) follows

42. Statements :

All the papers are books. All the bags are books. Some purses are bags.

Conclusions :
I. Some papers are bags.
II. Some books are papers.
III. Some books are purses.

  • (A) Only (I)
  • (B) Only (II) and (III)
  • (C) Only (I) and (II)
  • (D) Only (I) and (III)

43. Statements :

All the books are pencils. No pencil is eraser.

Conclusions :
I. All the pencils are books.
II. Some erasers are books.
III. No book is eraser.
IV. Some books are erasers.

  • (A) Only (III)
  • (B) Only (I) and (III)
  • (C) Only (I) and (II)
  • (D) Only (II) and (III)

44. Statements :

All tourists are politicians. Some tourists are leaders. Some politicians are ministers.

Conclusions :
I. Some leaders are ministers.
II. All leaders are politicians.
III. Some ministers are not politicians.
IV. Some politicians are not tourists.

  • (A) None follows
  • (B) All follow
  • (C) Only I & II follow
  • (D) Only II & III follow

45. Statement :

Some cows are crows. Some crows are elephants.

Conclusion :
I.Some cows are elephants.
II. All crows are elephant.

  • (A) Only I follows
  • (B) Only II follows
  • (C) Either I or II follows
  • (D) Neither I or II follows

46. Statements :

All the books are papers. Some papers are journals. Some journals are calendars.

Conclusions :
I. Some journals are books.
II. Some calendars are papers.
III. Some books are journals.
IV. Some books are calendars.

  • (A) Only (I)
  • (B) Only (II)
  • (C) Only (III)
  • (D) Only (IV)

47. Statements :

Some questions are answers. Some answers are writers. All the writers are poets.

Conclusions :
I. Some writers are answers.
II. Some poets are questions.
III. All the questions are poets.
IV. Some poets are answers.

  • (A) Only (I) and (II)
  • (B) Only (I) and (IV)
  • (C) Only (I) and (III)
  • (D) Only (II) and (IV)

48. Statements :

Some envelops are gums. Some gums are seals. Some seals are adhesives.

Conclusions :
I. Some envelopes are seals.
II. Some gums are adhesives.
III. Some adhesives are seals.
IV. Some adhesives are gums.

  • (A) Only (III)
  • (B) Only (I)
  • (C) Only (II)
  • (D) Only (IV)

49. Statements :

Some ants are parrots. All the parrots are apples.

Conclusions :
I. All the apples are parrots.
II. Some ants are apples.

  • (A) Only (I) conclusion follows
  • (B) Only (II) conclusion follows
  • (C) Either (I) or (II) follows
  • (D) Neither (I) nor (II) follows

50. Statements :

All the windows are doors. No door is a wall.

Conclusions :
I. Some windows are walls.
II. No wall is a door.

  • (A) Only (I) conclusion follows
  • (B) Only (II) conclusion follows
  • (C) Either (I) or (II) follows
  • (D) Neither (I) nor (II) follows