Question 1

1. Statements: Only a few Books are Pens. Only Pens are Pencils. Few Pens are Erasers. Conclusions: I. Some Books being Erasers is a possibility. II. All Pens can be Books.

A) Only conclusion I followsB) Only conclusion II followsC) Either conclusion I or II followsD) Neither conclusion I nor II followsE) Both conclusion I and II follow

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation: Explanation: Only I follows. "Only Pens are Pencils" means all Pencils are Pens and Pencils can have no positive relation with any other element. Since Pencils are a part of Pens, all Pens can never go inside Books. Hence, conclusion II is false.

Question 2

2. Statements: Only a few Trees are Leaves. Some Leaves are Roots. No Root is Branch. Conclusions: I. All Leaves can never be Branches. II. Some Trees are not Roots.

Question 3

3. Statements: All A are B. Only a few B are C. No C is D. Conclusions: I. All B being C is a possibility. II. All A being C is a possibility.

A) Only conclusion I followsB) Only conclusion II followsC) Either conclusion I or II followsD) Neither conclusion I nor II followsE) Both conclusion I and II follow

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation: Explanation: Only II follows. "Only a few B are C" means some B are not C, so all B can never be C (conclusion I is false). However, A is inside B and can freely move into the common region of B and C, so all A can be C.

Question 4

4. Statements: Only a few M is N. Only a few N is O. All O is P. Conclusions: I. Some M is O. II. All N can be P.

A) Only conclusion I followsB) Only conclusion II followsC) Either conclusion I or II followsD) Neither conclusion I nor II followsE) Both conclusion I and II follow

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation: Explanation: Only II follows. There is no direct relation between M and O, so conclusion I does not follow. N is restricted from being fully O, but not restricted from being fully P. Therefore, all N can be P.

Question 5

5. Statements: Only Water is Ice. Some Water is River. Only a few Rivers are Seas. Conclusions: I. Some Ice being River is a possibility. II. All Seas can be River.

A) Only conclusion I followsB) Only conclusion II followsC) Either conclusion I or II followsD) Neither conclusion I nor II followsE) Both conclusion I and II follow

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation: Explanation: Only II follows. "Only Water is Ice" means Ice can interact with absolutely nothing except Water, so conclusion I is false. "Only a few Rivers are Seas" means all Rivers can't be Seas, but all Seas can be Rivers (conclusion II is true).

Question 6

6. Statements: No Cat is Dog. Only a few Dogs are Rats. All Rats are Bats. Conclusions: I. All Dogs can be Bats. II. Some Bats are not Cats.

A) Only conclusion I followsB) Only conclusion II followsC) Either conclusion I or II followsD) Neither conclusion I nor II followsE) Both conclusion I and II follow

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option E

Explanation: Explanation: Both I and II follow. Dogs are restricted from Rats, not from Bats. Hence, all Dogs can be inside Bats. The part of Bats which is Dog can never be Cats, so some Bats are not Cats.

Question 7

7. Statements: Only a few Pink are Yellow. Only a few Yellow are Red. Only a few Red are White. Conclusions: I. Some White are Pink is a possibility. II. All White are Yellow.

A) Only conclusion I followsB) Only conclusion II followsC) Either conclusion I or II followsD) Neither conclusion I nor II followsE) Both conclusion I and II follow

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation: Explanation: Only I follows. There is no direct negative connection between White and Pink, making the possibility true. Conclusion II is a definite statement without evidence, so it's false.

Question 8

8. Statements: All Mondays are Tuesdays. Only a few Tuesdays are Wednesdays. No Wednesday is Friday. Conclusions: I. All Mondays can be Wednesdays. II. Some Tuesdays are not Fridays.

A) Only conclusion I followsB) Only conclusion II followsC) Either conclusion I or II followsD) Neither conclusion I nor II followsE) Both conclusion I and II follow

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option E

Explanation: Explanation: Both I and II follow. Mondays can fully go inside Wednesdays (the restriction is for all Tuesdays, not Mondays). Also, the part of Tuesdays that is Wednesdays can never be Fridays.

Question 9

9. Statements: Only a few Cars are Bikes. All Bikes are Trains. Only Trains are Planes. Conclusions: I. No Bike is Plane. II. All Cars can be Trains.

A) Only conclusion I followsB) Only conclusion II followsC) Either conclusion I or II followsD) Neither conclusion I nor II followsE) Both conclusion I and II follow

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option E

Explanation: Explanation: Both I and II follow. "Only Trains are Planes" makes Planes mutually exclusive from everything except Trains; thus, No Bike is Plane is True. Cars' restriction is only with Bikes, not Trains, so all Cars can be Trains.

Question 10

10. Statements: Some Apples are Bananas. Only a few Bananas are Cherries. No Cherry is Date. Conclusions: I. All Bananas can be Dates. II. Some Apples are not Cherries.

A) Only conclusion I followsB) Only conclusion II followsC) Either conclusion I or II followsD) Neither conclusion I nor II followsE) Both conclusion I and II follow

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation: Explanation: Neither I nor II follows. Bananas that are Cherries cannot be Dates, so all Bananas cannot be Dates. There is no negative relation specified between Apples and Cherries.

Question 11

11. Statements: Only a few Laptops are Mobiles. Only a few Mobiles are Tablets. All Tablets are Desktops. Conclusions: I. Some Laptops are Tablets. II. All Mobiles can be Desktops.

A) Only conclusion I followsB) Only conclusion II followsC) Either conclusion I or II followsD) Neither conclusion I nor II followsE) Both conclusion I and II follow

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation: Explanation: Only II follows. No direct relation is given between Laptops and Tablets. The "only a few" restriction is between Mobiles and Tablets, not Desktops. Mobiles can go fully inside Desktops.

Question 12

12. Statements: Only a few Reds are Greens. No Green is Blue. Only a few Blues are Blacks. Conclusions: I. All Reds can be Blues. II. Some Blacks are not Greens.

A) Only conclusion I followsB) Only conclusion II followsC) Either conclusion I or II followsD) Neither conclusion I nor II followsE) Both conclusion I and II follow

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation: Explanation: Only II follows. Conclusion I is false because the part of Reds that is Greens can never be Blues. Conclusion II is true because the part of Blacks that is Blues can never be Greens.

Question 13

13. Statements: Only Keys are Locks. Some Keys are Doors. Only a few Doors are Windows. Conclusions: I. Some Locks being Doors is a possibility. II. All Windows can be Keys.

A) Only conclusion I followsB) Only conclusion II followsC) Either conclusion I or II followsD) Neither conclusion I nor II followsE) Both conclusion I and II follow

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation: Explanation: Only II follows. "Only Keys are Locks" implies Locks can have a positive relation ONLY with Keys. Thus, Locks being Doors is impossible. There's no restriction on Windows entering Keys, making conclusion II a valid possibility.

Question 14

14. Statements: Only a few Circles are Squares. All Squares are Triangles. No Triangle is Rectangle. Conclusions: I. All Circles can be Triangles. II. No Square is Rectangle.

A) Only conclusion I followsB) Only conclusion II followsC) Either conclusion I or II followsD) Neither conclusion I nor II followsE) Both conclusion I and II follow

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option E

Explanation: Explanation: Both I and II follow. Circles are only restricted from being fully inside Squares, not Triangles. Since no Triangle is Rectangle and all Squares are inside Triangles, no Square is a Rectangle.

Question 15

15. Statements: Some Doctors are Engineers. Only a few Engineers are Teachers. All Teachers are Scientists. Conclusions: I. All Engineers can be Scientists. II. Some Doctors are Scientists.

A) Only conclusion I followsB) Only conclusion II followsC) Either conclusion I or II followsD) Neither conclusion I nor II followsE) Both conclusion I and II follow

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation: Explanation: Only I follows. Engineers are restricted from being completely Teachers, but not Scientists. Conclusion II is false as there's no defined link between Doctors and Scientists.

Question 16

16. Statements: Only a few Novels are Poems. Only a few Poems are Stories. No Story is Drama. Conclusions: I. All Novels can be Stories. II. Some Poems are not Dramas.

A) Only conclusion I followsB) Only conclusion II followsC) Either conclusion I or II followsD) Neither conclusion I nor II followsE) Both conclusion I and II follow

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option E

Explanation: Explanation: Both I and II follow. Novels have no negative connection directly with Stories, so they can be Stories. The part of Poems that overlaps with Stories can never be Dramas.

Question 17

17. Statements: Only a few Stars are Planets. All Planets are Galaxies. Only a few Galaxies are Moons. Conclusions: I. All Stars can be Galaxies. II. Some Moons are Planets.

A) Only conclusion I followsB) Only conclusion II followsC) Either conclusion I or II followsD) Neither conclusion I nor II followsE) Both conclusion I and II follow

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation: Explanation: Only I follows. Stars are restricted from Planets, not Galaxies. So, all Stars can be Galaxies. There's no confirmed overlap between Moons and Planets, so conclusion II doesn't follow.

Question 18

18. Statements: Only Earth is Mars. Some Earth is Jupiter. Only a few Jupiter is Saturn. Conclusions: I. No Mars is Jupiter. II. All Jupiter can be Saturn.

A) Only conclusion I followsB) Only conclusion II followsC) Either conclusion I or II followsD) Neither conclusion I nor II followsE) Both conclusion I and II follow

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation: Explanation: Only I follows. "Only Earth is Mars" means Mars can touch absolutely nothing but Earth. So, No Mars is Jupiter is true. "Only a few Jupiter is Saturn" means all Jupiter can never be Saturn.

Question 19

19. Statements: Only a few Alpha are Beta. No Beta is Gamma. Only a few Gamma are Delta. Conclusions: I. All Alpha can be Gamma. II. Some Delta are not Beta.

A) Only conclusion I followsB) Only conclusion II followsC) Either conclusion I or II followsD) Neither conclusion I nor II followsE) Both conclusion I and II follow

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation: Explanation: Only II follows. All Alpha cannot be Gamma because the part of Alpha which is Beta cannot touch Gamma. The part of Delta which is Gamma can never be Beta, so conclusion II is true.

Question 20

20. Statements: All A are B. Only a few B are C. Only a few C are D. Conclusions: I. All B can be D. II. All A can be C.

A) Only conclusion I followsB) Only conclusion II followsC) Either conclusion I or II followsD) Neither conclusion I nor II followsE) Both conclusion I and II follow

Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option E

Explanation: Explanation: Both I and II follow. B's restriction is only with C, not D; hence all B can be D. "Only a few B are C" means B cannot fully enter C, but A (which is completely inside B) can fully reside inside the intersection of B and C.

Accepted Answer

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation: Explanation: Only I follows. Since some Leaves are Roots and no Root is Branch, the Leaves that are Roots can never be Branches. There is no direct negative relation given between Trees and Roots, so conclusion II does not follow.

Master Banking Syllogism: 20 Hard-Level Reasoning Questions

1. Statements:<br>Only a few Books are Pens. Only Pens are Pencils. Few Pens are Erasers.<br><br>Conclusions:<br>I. Some Books being Erasers is a possibility.<br>II. All Pens can be Books.

2. Statements:<br>Only a few Trees are Leaves. Some Leaves are Roots. No Root is Branch.<br><br>Conclusions:<br>I. All Leaves can never be Branches.<br>II. Some Trees are not Roots.

3. Statements:<br>All A are B. Only a few B are C. No C is D.<br><br>Conclusions:<br>I. All B being C is a possibility.<br>II. All A being C is a possibility.

4. Statements:<br>Only a few M is N. Only a few N is O. All O is P.<br><br>Conclusions:<br>I. Some M is O.<br>II. All N can be P.

5. Statements:<br>Only Water is Ice. Some Water is River. Only a few Rivers are Seas.<br><br>Conclusions:<br>I. Some Ice being River is a possibility.<br>II. All Seas can be River.

6. Statements:<br>No Cat is Dog. Only a few Dogs are Rats. All Rats are Bats.<br><br>Conclusions:<br>I. All Dogs can be Bats.<br>II. Some Bats are not Cats.

7. Statements:<br>Only a few Pink are Yellow. Only a few Yellow are Red. Only a few Red are White.<br><br>Conclusions:<br>I. Some White are Pink is a possibility.<br>II. All White are Yellow.

8. Statements:<br>All Mondays are Tuesdays. Only a few Tuesdays are Wednesdays. No Wednesday is Friday.<br><br>Conclusions:<br>I. All Mondays can be Wednesdays.<br>II. Some Tuesdays are not Fridays.

9. Statements:<br>Only a few Cars are Bikes. All Bikes are Trains. Only Trains are Planes.<br><br>Conclusions:<br>I. No Bike is Plane.<br>II. All Cars can be Trains.

10. Statements:<br>Some Apples are Bananas. Only a few Bananas are Cherries. No Cherry is Date.<br><br>Conclusions:<br>I. All Bananas can be Dates.<br>II. Some Apples are not Cherries.

11. Statements:<br>Only a few Laptops are Mobiles. Only a few Mobiles are Tablets. All Tablets are Desktops.<br><br>Conclusions:<br>I. Some Laptops are Tablets.<br>II. All Mobiles can be Desktops.

12. Statements:<br>Only a few Reds are Greens. No Green is Blue. Only a few Blues are Blacks.<br><br>Conclusions:<br>I. All Reds can be Blues.<br>II. Some Blacks are not Greens.

13. Statements:<br>Only Keys are Locks. Some Keys are Doors. Only a few Doors are Windows.<br><br>Conclusions:<br>I. Some Locks being Doors is a possibility.<br>II. All Windows can be Keys.

14. Statements:<br>Only a few Circles are Squares. All Squares are Triangles. No Triangle is Rectangle.<br><br>Conclusions:<br>I. All Circles can be Triangles.<br>II. No Square is Rectangle.

15. Statements:<br>Some Doctors are Engineers. Only a few Engineers are Teachers. All Teachers are Scientists.<br><br>Conclusions:<br>I. All Engineers can be Scientists.<br>II. Some Doctors are Scientists.

16. Statements:<br>Only a few Novels are Poems. Only a few Poems are Stories. No Story is Drama.<br><br>Conclusions:<br>I. All Novels can be Stories.<br>II. Some Poems are not Dramas.

17. Statements:<br>Only a few Stars are Planets. All Planets are Galaxies. Only a few Galaxies are Moons.<br><br>Conclusions:<br>I. All Stars can be Galaxies.<br>II. Some Moons are Planets.

18. Statements:<br>Only Earth is Mars. Some Earth is Jupiter. Only a few Jupiter is Saturn.<br><br>Conclusions:<br>I. No Mars is Jupiter.<br>II. All Jupiter can be Saturn.

19. Statements:<br>Only a few Alpha are Beta. No Beta is Gamma. Only a few Gamma are Delta.<br><br>Conclusions:<br>I. All Alpha can be Gamma.<br>II. Some Delta are not Beta.

20. Statements:<br>All A are B. Only a few B are C. Only a few C are D.<br><br>Conclusions:<br>I. All B can be D.<br>II. All A can be C.