Reasoning Notes | Syllogism

In this section, I will explain the Base of syllogism and some trick to solve easily. This syllogism question is asked most of the exams, especially bank exam it include with 5 marks question. You can manage time and accuracy to got easily 5marks.

Now provide the way to solve syllogism -

1. All A are B
Conclusions :
I.  All B are  A
II. Some B is A
III. All B are A is a possibility

Explanation :

2. Statements:

Some A are B

 Conclusions:

I. Some B are A

II. Some B are A

III. All B are A is possibility

IV. All A are B is a possibility

Explanation:

3.  Statements:

Some A are not B

Conclusions:

I. Some A are not B

II. No A are B

III. All A are B is a possibility

Explanation:-

4.Statements:
I. No A are B
Conclusions:
I. No B are A
II. Some A are not B
III. Some B are A

 Some quEestion for

Q1. Statements:

 All lions are dogs.

 All dogs are rat.

 No lions are tiger.

Conclusions:

I. No rat is a tiger

II. Some dogs are lion

A) only I follows

B) only II follows

C) either I or II follows

D) neither I nor II follow

E) both I and II follow

And.  Only II follows.

Explanation :

Q2. Statements: 

No dollar is yen.

 Some yen are franc.

 All rupee are dollar.

Conclusions:

I. No dollar is franc

II. No yen is rupee

A) only I follows

B) only II follows

C) either I or II follows

D) neither I nor II follow

E) both I and II follow

Ans.  only II  follows

Q3. Statements:

 No table is bench. 

All bench are chair. 

Some chair are huts.

Conclusions:

I. No table is chair

II. Some bench are huts

A) only I follows

B) only II follows

C) either I or II follows

D) neither I nor II follow

E) both I and II follow

Ans. both I and II follow