Syllogism is a type of conclusion that is formed from two given or assumed propositions – a middle ground may be present in the premises but however not in the conclusion. It tests the deductive reasoning of the candidates. A conclusion can be deduced from a general statement and a specific statement which is also known as a major premise and a minor premise. A three-line format is generally followed to present a syllogistic argument.
Syllogism can seem to be airtight arguments but however there can be discrepancies within them if any one of the premises is found to be false or when the premises are not absolute, a faulty conclusion may be deduced.
Syllogism is a type of verbal logical reasoning questions usually asked in a candidate interview for higher studies. Some examples of questions asked in the syllogistic form are as follows: –
1. Statements: Some Cats are Rats. All bats are tables. All Rats are Bats.
Conclusion:
I. Some Cats are bats
II. All bats are rats
III. All tables are cats
IV. All bats are cats
1. Only I & II follows
2. Only II follows
3. Only I & IV follows
4. None of these
2. Statements: All Carrots are birds. Some telephones are Carrots. All bedsheets are telephone.
Conclusion:
I. All bedsheet are birds
II. Some bedsheet are birds
III. Some birds are telephone
IV. All telephone are birds
1. Only I follows
2. Only II follows
3. Only I and III follows
4. Only III follows
3. Statements: Most CPUs are keyboards. No keyboard is a Mouse. All Mouses are CPU.
Conclusion:
I. Some keyboards are CPU
II. All CPU’s are Mouse
III. No Mouse is a keyboard
IV. Some Mouse are keyboard
1. Only I follows
2. Only II and III follows
3. Only I and III follows
4. Only II follows
4. Statements: Samosas are Jalebi. All Jalebis are Tikki. All Tikkis are Barfi
Conclusion:
I. All Jalebis are Barfi
II. All Tikkis are Samosas
III. All Samosas are Barfi
IV. All Barfi are Jalebi
1. Only I and II follow
2. Only I and III follow
3. Only II and III follow
4. All follow
5. Statements: Some ships are boats. All boats are submarines. Some submarines are yatches.
Conclusion:
I. Some yatches are boats.
II. Some submarines are boats.
III. Some submarines are ships.
IV. Some yatches are ships
1. All follow
2. Only II and III follows
3. Only III follows
4. Only IV follows
6. Statements: Some eyes are ears. Some ears are lungs. All lungs are hands
Conclusion:
1. I. Some hands are eyes.
II. Some hands are ears
III. Some lungs are eyes
IV. No hand is eye
1. None follow
2. Only IV follows
3. Only II follows
4. Only III follows
7. Statements: All liquids are solids. Some solids are gases. All gases are clouds
Conclusion:
I. Some clouds are solids
II. Some clouds are liquids
III. Some gases are liquids
IV. Some solids are clouds
1. None follow
2. Only I and II follows
3. Only III and IV follows
4. Only I and IV follows
8. Statements: All Gold are Platinum. No Platinum is silver. Some Diamonds are silver.
Conclusion:
I. Some Diamonds are Gold
II. Some Diamonds are Platinum
III. Some Gold are Silver
IV. No Silver is Gold
1. Only I follows
2. Only III follows
3. Only IV follows
4. Only II and IV follows
Answers for some of the questions asked can be logically induced very easily by disregarding commonly known facts however for other one will have to take time and understand the premise before answering them.
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