Reasoning Ability, Syllogism Quiz For IBPS RRB PO, Clerk Prelims 2021- 25th June |

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Directions (1-5): In each of the questions below are given three statements 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 conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer

Q1. Statements:
All Inner are Jacket.
Some Inner are Coat.
Some Jacket are not Sweater.
Conclusions:
I. Some jacket can be Sweater.
II. At least some Coat are Jacket.
(a) Both I and II follow
(b) Either I or II follows
(c) Only II follows.
(d) Only I follow
(e) Neither I nor II follows

Q2. Statements:
All Polymer are Woolen.
All Woolen are Cotton.
Some Leather are Polymer.
Conclusions:
I. No Cotton is Polymer.
II. Some Leather being Woolen is a possibility.
(a) Both I and II follow
(b) Either I or II follows
(c) Only II follows.
(d) Only I follow
(e) Neither I nor II follows

Q3. Statements:
All Date are Rate.
No Mate is Date.
No Gate is Mate.
Conclusions:
I. All Date can be Gate.
II. All Rate being Mate is a possibility.
(a) Both I and II follow
(b) Either I or II follows
(c) Only II follows.
(d) Only I follow
(e) Neither I nor II follows

Q4. Statements:
No Sun is Star.
No Star is Earth.
Some Sky are Earth.
Conclusions:
I. Some Earth are definitely not Sun.
II. At least Some Sky are not Star.
(a) Both I and II follow
(b) Either I or II follows
(c) Only II follows.
(d) Only I follow
(e) Neither I nor II follows

Q5. Statements:
Some Nap are Lap.
All Nap are Map.
Some lap are Tap.
Conclusions:
I. Some Nap are Tap.
II. No Tap are Nap.
(a) Both I and II follow
(b) Either I or II follows
(c) Only II follows.
(d) Only I follow
(e) Neither I nor II follows

Directions (6-10): In each of the questions below are given some statements 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 does not follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer

Q6. Statements:
All Ten are Men.
Some Hen are Ten.
No Men is Den.
All Pen are Hen.
Conclusions:
I. Some Men are definitely Hen.
II. All Hen can be Den.
III. All Pen being Ten is a possibility.
(a) Both I and II
(b) Only I
(c) Both II and III
(d) Only II
(e) None of these

Q7. Statements:
All Chat are Bat.
Some Cat are Bat.
Some Mat are Chat.
Some Tat are Mat.
Conclusions:
I. Some Bat being Mat is a possibility.
II. Some Cat can be Chat.
III. Some Tat can never be Cat.
(a) Both I and II
(b) Only I
(c) Both II and III
(d) Only II
(e) Both I and III

Q8. Statements:
Some City are Town.
Some Village are City.
All State are Village.
All City are Country.
Conclusions:
I. Some State are Definitely City.
II. At least some Country are Town.
III. All Village can be Country.
(a) Both I and II
(b) Only I
(c) Both II and III
(d) Only II
(e) None of these

Q9. Statements:
All Grass are Plant.
Some Tree are Grass.
Some Plant are not Seed.
All Leaf are Tree.
Conclusions:
I. All Tree can be Leaf.
II. Some Plant can be Tree.
III. Some Tree are not Seed is a possibility.
(a) Both I and II
(b) Only I
(c) Both II and III
(d) Only II
(e) None of these

Q10. Statements:
All Monitor are Screen.
No Monitor is Scanner.
No Mouse is Monitor.
Conclusions:
I. All Screen can be Mouse.
II. All Mouse being Scanner is a possibility.
III. Some Screen are definitely not Scanner.
(a) Only I
(b) Both II and III
(c) Both I and III
(d) Only III
(e) None of these

Directions (11-12): Some statements are given followed by some conclusions. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the following conclusions logically follow from the given statements. These statements are followed by two conclusions. Give answer-

Q11. Statements:
Some Google is Twitter.
No Twitter is Facebook.
All Facebook are WhatsApp.
Conclusions:
I. Some WhatsApp can be Google.
II. All google can never be Facebook.
(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

Q12. Statements:
All phones are charger.
No charger is earphone.
No earphone is headphone.
Conclusion:
I. Some phones can never be headphone.
II. Some phones can never be earphone.
(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

Directions (13-14): In each of the questions below are given some statements 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. Give answer-

Q13. Statements:
Some Valentine are Holi.
All Holi are New Year.
No New Year is Christmas.
Conclusions:
I. All Holi is being Christmas is a possibility.
II. Some Valentine are New Year.
(a) Both I and II follow
(b) Either I or II follows
(c) Only II follows.
(d) Only I follow
(e) Neither I nor II follows

Q14. Statements:
Some Bench are Court.
No Court is Judge.
All Judge are Lawyer.
Conclusions:
I. Some Bench can be Judge.
II. All Lawyer are Bench is being a possibility.
(a) Both I and II follow
(b) Either I or II follows
(c) Only II follows.
(d) Only I follow
(e) Neither I nor II follows

Directions (15): Each question consists of two conclusions followed by five statements. Consider the given conclusions to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the following statement is true for given conclusions.

Q15. Conclusions:
I. Some Bat are Ball.
II. Some Bat are not Catch is a possibility.
(a) Statements: Some Ball are Catch. Some Catch are Bat. All Bat are Pitch.
(b) Statements: Some Catch are Ball. Some Ball are Bat. No Catch is Bat.
(c) Statements: All Ball are Catch. No Catch are Pitch. All Pitch are Bat.
(d) Statements: All Catch are Ball. Some Bat are Catch. Some Bat are Pitch.
(e) Other than those given option

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