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    Target CSAT

    Syllogism
    Anil Sapkal
    anil.sapkal@upscprep.com
    Syllogism
    1. Consider the following statements followed by two conclusions:
    Statements :
    All books are cakes.
    All cakes are apples.
    Conclusions :
    I. Some cakes are books.
    II. No cake is book.
    III. Some apples are books.
    IV. All apples are books.
    Which of the following is correct?
    a) Only I follows
    b) Only either I or II follows
    c) Only I and III follow
    d) Only either III or IV follows
    2. Consider the following statements followed by two conclusions:

    Statements:

    Some cats are almirahs.

    Some almirahs are chairs.

    All chairs are tables.

    Conclusion-I: Certainly some almirahs are tables.

    Conclusion II: Some cats may not be chairs.

    Which one of the following is correct? (PYQ)

    a) Only Conclusion-I

    b) Only Conclusion-IT

    c) Both Conclusion-I and Conclusion II

    d) Neither Conclusion-I nor Conclusion II


    3. A Statement followed by Conclusion –I and Conclusion –II is given below. You have to take the Statement to be true even if it seems
    to be at variance from the commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given Conclusion(s) logically
    follows/follow from Statement, disregarding the commonly known facts.

    Statement : Some radios are mobile. All mobiles are computers. Some computers are watches.

    Conclusion – I : Certainly some radios are watches.

    Conclusion – II : Certainly some mobiles are watches.

    Which one of the following is correct ? (PYQ)

    a) Only Conclusion – I

    b) Only Conclusion – II

    c) Both Conclusion – I and Conclusion – II

    d) Neither Conclusion – I nor Conclusion - II


    4. Consider the following statements followed by two conclusions:

    Statements :

    Some men are great.

    Some men are wise. PYQ

    Conclusion I : Men are either great or wise.

    Conclusion II : Some men are neither great nor wise

    Which one of the following is correct?

    a) Only conclusion I is valid

    b) Only conclusion II is valid

    c) Both the conclusions are valid

    d) Neither of the conclusions is valid


    5. Consider the following statements followed by two conclusions:
    Statements :
    All windows are rods.
    Some rods are frames.
    Conclusions :
    I. All frames are rods.
    II. All frames are windows.
    III. Some windows are frames.
    IV. No window is a frame.
    a) Only I follows
    b) Only II and III follow
    c) Only either II or III follows
    d) Only either I or IV follows
    e) None of these
    6. Two Statements S1 and S2 are given below followed by a Question:

    S1 : There are not more than two figures on any page of a 51 - page book.

    S2 : There is at least one figure on every page.

    Question: Are there more than 100 figures in that book?

    Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Statements and the Question? (PYQ)

    a) Both S1 and S2 are sufficient to answer the Question, but neither S1 alone nor S2 alone is sufficient to answer the Question.

    b) S1 alone is sufficient to answer the Question.

    c) S1 and S2 together are not sufficient to answer the Question.

    d) S2 alone is sufficient to answer the Question.


    6. Two Statements S1 and S2 are given below followed by a Question:

    S1 : There are not more than two figures on any page of a 51 - page book.

    S2 : There is at least one figure on every page.

    Question: Are there more than 100 figures in that book?

    Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Statements and the Question? (PYQ)

    a) Both S1 and S2 are sufficient to answer the Question, but neither S1 alone nor S2 alone is sufficient to answer the Question.

    b) S1 alone is sufficient to answer the Question.

    c) S1 and S2 together are not sufficient to answer the Question.

    d) S2 alone is sufficient to answer the Question.


    7. Consider the following statements in respect of five candidates P,Q,R,S and T. two statements are true and one statements is false.

    True statements : One of P and Q are selected for the job.

    False statements : At least one of R and S was selected for the job.

    True statements : At most two of R,S and T were selected for the job.

    Which of the following conclusions can be drawn ?

    1. At least four were selected for the job.

    2. S was selected for the job.

    Select the correct answer using the code given below :

    a) 1 only

    b) 2 only

    c) Both 1 and 2

    d) Neither 1 nor 2
    8. Let P, Q, R, S and T be five statements such that :

    I. If P is true, then both Q and S are true

    II. If R and S are true, then T is false.

    Which of the following can be concluded ?

    1. If T is true, then at least one of P and R must be false.

    2. If Q is true, then P is true.

    Selected the correct answer using the code given below:

    a) 1 only

    b) 2 only

    c) Both 1 and 2

    d) Neither 1 nor 2

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