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SYLLOGISM

This document contains 18 logic puzzles involving statements and conclusions in a syllogism format. Each puzzle presents 3-4 statements and 2-3 potential conclusions that may or may not logically follow from the statements. Readers are asked to determine which conclusion(s) are valid based on the information given in the statements.

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SYLLOGISM

This document contains 18 logic puzzles involving statements and conclusions in a syllogism format. Each puzzle presents 3-4 statements and 2-3 potential conclusions that may or may not logically follow from the statements. Readers are asked to determine which conclusion(s) are valid based on the information given in the statements.

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SYLLOGISM

PRITHIVI RAJ. V
1. Statements:
Only a few doctor is engineer.
All engineer is developer.
Some developer is tester.
Only a few tester is trainer.
Conclusions:
I. Some developer is trainer.
II. Some engineer being tester is a
possibililty.
III. Some developer is docter.
a. Both conclusion II and III follow.
b. Only conclusion III follows.
c. Only conclusion I follows.
d. Both conclusion I and II follow.
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2. Statements:
No apple is a plum.
All plums are oranges.
All oranges are mangoes.
Conclusions:
I. All plums are mangoes.
II. At least some mangoes are oranges.
A. Neither I nor II follows
B. Only I follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Both I and II follow
E. Only II follows

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3. Statements:
Only a few river is ocean.
Some ocean is pond.
No pond is sea.
All sea is lake.
Conclusions:
I. All river being ocean is a possibility.
II. Some lake being ocean is a possibility.
III. Some pond is lake.
a. Only conclusion I follows.
b. Both conclusion I and II follow.
c. Only conclusion II follows.
d. Both conclusion II and III follow.
e. None of the above
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4. Statement:
Some schools are classes.
Some classes are teachers.
All teachers are students.
Conclusions:
I. Some students are classes.
II. All schools being students is a possibility.
A. Neither I nor II follows
B. Only I follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Both I and II follow
E. Only II follows

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5. Statements:
All square is line.
Some line is circle.
Only a few circle is oval.
No oval is point.
Conclusions:
I. No square is circle.
II. All oval being circle is a possibility.
III. Some point is line.
a. Only conclusion II follows.
b. Both conclusion I and II follow.
c. Only conclusion III follows.
d. Both conclusion II and III follow.
e. None of the above.
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6. Statements:
Some buses are cars.
No car is ship.
All ships are bikes.
Conclusions:
I. Some buses are not bikes.
II. No bike is ship.
A. Neither I nor II follows
B. Only I follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Both I and II follow
E. Only II follows

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7. Statements:
No fruit is vegetable.
Only a few vegetable is mango.
No mango is grape.
Some grape is orange.
Conclusions:
I. No orange is vegetable.
II. Some fruit is mango.
III. All vegetable being grape is a possibility.
a. Only conclusion III follows.
b. Both conclusion II and III follow.
c. Only conclusion I follows.
d. Both conclusion I and II follow.
e. None of the above.
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8. Statements:
All cups are saucers.
All plates are cups.
Some saucers are spoons.
Conclusions:
I. All plates being spoons is a possibility.
II. All plates are not saucers.
A. Neither I nor II follows
B. Only I follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Both I and II follow
E. Only II follows

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9. Statements:
All leaf is root.
Only a few root is branch.
No branch is tree.
Conclusions:
I. Some leaf is branch.
II. Some tree are not root.
a. Only conclusion I follows.
b. Only conclusion II follows.
c. Both conclusion I and II follow.
d. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II
follows.
e. None of the above.

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10. Statements:
No cap is a shirt.
Some trousers are caps.
All belts are shirts.
Conclusions:
I. No cap is a trouser.
II. All caps being trousers is a possibility.
A. If only conclusion I follows
B. If only conclusion II follows
C. If either conclusion I or II follows
D. If neither conclusion I nor II follows
E. If both conclusion I and II follow

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11. Statements:
All summer is winter.
Only a few winter is autumn.
No autumn is climate.
Conclusions:
I. Some autumn is not winter is a possibility.
II. Some summer is autumn.
a. Both conclusion I and II follow.
b. Only conclusion II follows.
c. Only conclusion I follows.
d. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II
follow.
e. None of the above.

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12. Statements:
Some milk are curd.
Some curd are butter-milk.
All butter-milk are butter.
No butter is a ghee.
Conclusions:
I. No butter-milk is ghee.
II. Some butter are curd.
III. Some curd are not ghee.
A. If only conclusion I follows
B. If only conclusion II follows
C. If either conclusion I or II follows
D. If only conclusion III follows
E. If all conclusions I, II and III follow
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13. Statements:
All letters are envelopes.
No envelope is post office.
Some post offices are postmen.
Conclusions:
I. Some postmen are letters.
II. No postman is letter.
A. If only conclusion I follows
B. If only conclusion II follows
C. If either conclusion I or II follows
D. If neither conclusion I nor II follows
E. If both conclusion I and II follow

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14. Statements:
Only a few Actor is Actress.
No Actress is Person.
Some Person is Villain.
Conclusions:
I. All Villain being Actress is a possibility.
II. Some Actress not being Actor is a
possibility.
a. Only conclusion I follows.
b. Only conclusion II follows.
c. Both conclusion I and II follow.
d. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II
follows.
e. None of the above.
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15. Statements:
No animal is a rat.
Some cows are animals.
All bears are rats.
Conclusions:
I. Some animals are cows.
II. No bear is an animal.
A. If only conclusion I follows
B. If only conclusion II follows
C. If either conclusion I or II follows
D. If neither conclusion I nor II follows
E. If both conclusion I and II follow

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16. Statements :
Some oranges are apples.
All lemons are apples.
No apple is guava.
Conclusions :
I. Some oranges are lemons.
II. All guavas being lemon is a possibility.
III. No orange is a lemon.
A. Only C3 follows
B. Either C1 or C3 follows
C. Only C2 and C3 follow
D. All follow
E. None of these

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17. Statements :
A few mechanics are not plumbers.
All plumbers are qualified.
No qualified is skilled.
Conclusions :
I. No skilled is a plumber.
II. No mechanic is skilled.
III. Some plumbers are not mechanics.
A. Only C1 follows
B. Either C1 or C2 follows
C. Only C2 and C3 follow
D. All follow
E. None of these

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18. Statements:
Only a few flower is fruit.
No fruit is food.
All food is vegetable.
Conclusions:
I. All fruit being flower is a possibility.
II. No fruit are vegetable.
a. Only conclusion I follows.
b. Only conclusion II follows.
c. Both conclusion I and II follow.
d. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II
follows.
e. None of the above

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19. Statements :
No cycle is tyre.
Not a single tyre is tube.
Every tube is puncture.
Conclusions :
I. Some punctures which are tubes are
cycles as well.
II. No cycle is a tube.
III. Some punctures are not tyres.
A. Only C3 follows
B. Either C1 or C2 follows
C. Only C2 and C3 follow
D. All follow
E. None of these
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20. Statements :
No panther is jaguar.
Not a single jaguar is puma.
Every puma is cheetah.
Conclusions :
I. Some cheetah which are puma are
panther as well.
II. No panther is a puma.
III. Some cheetah are not jaguar.
A. Only C3 follows
B. Either C1 or C2 follows
C. Only C2 and C3 follow
D. All follow
E. None of these
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21. Statements:
No pig is cow.
Only a few cow is buffalo.
Some buffalo is lion.
Conclusions:
I. Some cow is not lion.
II. All buffalo being pig is a possibility.
a. Only conclusion I follows.
b. Only conclusion II follows.
c. Both conclusion I and II follow.
d. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II
follows.
e. None of the above.

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22. Statements:
Only a few red is yellow.
No yellow is blue.
Only a few blue is green.
Some green is pink.
Conclusions:
I. All red being blue is a possibility.
II. Some pink being blue is a possibility.
III. Some yellow is pink.
a. Only conclusion II follows.
b. Both conclusion I and II follow.
c. Only conclusion III follows.
d. Both conclusion II and III follow.
e. None of the above
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23. Only a few boy is girl.
Some girl is man.
Only a few man is woman.
No woman is kid.
Conclusions:
I. Some girl is not boy is a possibility.
II. Some woman is not man.
III. Some kid being girl is a possibility.
a. Only conclusion I follows.
b. Both conclusion I and II follow.
c. Only conclusion II follows.
d. Both conclusion I and III follow.
e. None of the above

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24. Statements :
A few poets are not poetesses.
All poetesses are serious.
No serious is dilligent.
Conclusions :
I. No dilligent is a poetess.
II. No poet is dilligent.
III. Some poetesses are not poets.
A. Only C1 follows
B. Either C1 or C2 follows
C. Only C2 and C3 follow
D. All follow
E. None of these

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25. Statements:
Only a few keyboard is laptop.
Some laptop is monitor.
No monitor is IC.
Conclusions:
I. Some keyboard is not laptop.
II. All laptop being IC is a possibility.
a. Only conclusion I follows.
b. Only conclusion II follows.
c. Both conclusion I and II follow.
d. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II
follows.
e. None of the above

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HOME WORK
1. Statements: 3. Statements:
Only a few book is copy Only a few black is blue
Some copy is pen Only a few blue is yellow
No ink is pen No white is yellow
Conclusions: Conclusions:
I. Some book is not ink I. No blue is white
II. All copy can never be ink II. All white is blue

2. Statements: 4. Statements:
Some bank is not money Some Mangoes are not Kiwis.
Only a few interest is money Only a few Kiwis are Grapes.
Some loan is interest All Grapes are Apples.
Conclusions: Conclusion
I. Some interest is not money I. All Grapes can be Mangoes.
II. Some loan can be bank II. Some Kiwis are not Apples.

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