Analytical Reasoning Demo Class - Syllogism Practice Questions

Analytical Reasoning - Class 1 - Syllogisms

Question 1: Which of the conclusions given below logically follows from the statements?

Premise 1: All cats are mammals.
Premise 2: No mammals are cold-blooded animals.
Conclusions I: No cats are cold-blooded animals.
Conclusions II: Some cats are cold-blooded animals.

Select the Correct Answer Below for Q1

a) Only conclusion I follow.

b) Only conclusion II follows.

c) Both conclusions I and II follow.

d) Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

Question 2: Which of the conclusions given below logically follows from the statements?

Premise 1: All apples are fruits.
Premise 2: Some apples are red
Conclusions I: Some fruits are red.
Conclusions II: All fruits are apples.

Select the Correct Answer Below for Q2

a) Only conclusion I follow.

b) Only conclusion II follows.

c) Both conclusions I and II follow.

d) Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

Question 3: Consider the following statements and conclusions. Which conclusions (if any) follow logically from the two statements?

Premise 1: All poets are dreamers.
Premise 2: Some dreamers are writers.
Conclusions I: Some writers are poets.
Conclusions II: Some poets are writers.

Select the Correct Answer Below for Q3

a) Only conclusion I follow.

b) Only conclusion II follows.

c) Both conclusions I and II follow.

d) Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

Question 4: Statements: All lions are animals. Some animals are herbivores. Proposed Conclusion: “Some lions are herbivores.”
Based on the two statements, which of the following is correct regarding the proposed conclusion?

Select the Correct Answer Below for Q4

a) The conclusion is definitely true (it follows logically).

b) The conclusion is definitely false (it contradicts the premises)

c) The conclusion is possibly true, but not certain (it does not definitively follow).

d) The premises do not provide enough information to determine the conclusion.

Question 5: Statements: All P are Q. All Q are R. Some R are not S.
Which one of the following conclusions must be true based on the above statements?

Select the Correct Answer Below for Q5

a) All P are R.

b) Some Q are not S.

c) All R are P.

d) Some S are Q.

Question 6: Which of the conclusions given below logically follows from the statements?

Premise 1: All dogs are animals.
Premise 2: Some animals are wild.
Premise 3: All wild animals are dangerous.
Conclusions I: Some animals are dangerous.
Conclusions II: Some dogs are dangerous.

Select the Correct Answer Below for Q6

a) Only conclusion I follow.

b) Only conclusion II follows.

c) Both conclusions I and II follow.

d) Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

Question 7: Which of the conclusions given below logically follows from the statements?

Premise 1: All windows are glass.
Premise 2: No bottle is a window.
Conclusions I: Some bottles are glass.
Conclusions II: Some glass items are not bottles.

Select the Correct Answer Below for Q7

a) Only conclusion I follow.

b) Only conclusion II follows.

c) Both conclusions I and II follow.

d) Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

Question 8: Which of the conclusions given below logically follows from the statements?

Premise 1: No teacher is a lawyer.
Premise 2: Some professionals are teachers.
Conclusions I: No lawyer is a teacher.
Conclusions II: Some professionals are not lawyers.

Select the Correct Answer Below for Q8

a) Only conclusion I follow.

b) Only conclusion II follows.

c) Both conclusions I and II follow.

d) Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

Question 9: Statements: No X are Y. No Y are Z. Question: Based on these statements, which of the following conclusions is correct?

Select the Correct Answer Below for Q9

a) No X are Z.

b) Some X are Z.

c) Some Y are Z.

d) No definite conclusion follows from the given statements.

Question 10: Which of the conclusions given below logically follows from the statements?

Premise 1: Some artists are painters.
Premise 2: All painters are sculptors.
Premise 3: No sculptor is a writer.
Conclusions I: No painter is a writer.
Conclusions II: Some artists are not writers.