Syllogism reasoning questions for competitive exams: rules, worked examples and practice

Syllogism questions give statements and ask which conclusions must follow. Treat the statements as true even if they sound odd, and use Venn diagrams.

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Key rules and formulas

• "All A are B": circle A inside circle B.
• "No A are B": circles A and B do not touch.
• "Some A are B": circles A and B overlap.
• A conclusion follows only if it is true in every possible diagram.

Common traps

• Using real-world knowledge instead of the statements.
• Accepting a conclusion that is only possible, not certain.

Where Syllogism is asked

• IBPS Clerk Prelims (Reasoning Ability)
• IBPS PO Prelims (Reasoning Ability)
• RRB Group D (General Intelligence & Reasoning)
• SBI Clerk Prelims (Reasoning Ability)
• SBI PO Prelims (Reasoning Ability)
• SSC CGL Tier 1 (General Intelligence & Reasoning)
• SSC CGL Tier 2 (General Intelligence, Reasoning & General Intelligence)
• SSC CHSL Tier 1 (General Intelligence)

Worked examples

More Syllogism practice questions

• Statements: Some doctors are teachers. Some teachers are singers. Conclusions: I. Some doctors are singers. II. No doctors are singers.… (Medium)
• Statements: No doctors are teachers. All singers are teachers. Conclusions: I. No singers are doctors. II. Some doctors are singers. Which… (Medium)
• Statements: No roses are flowers. All plants are flowers. Conclusions: I. No plants are roses. II. Some roses are plants. Which… (Medium)
• Statements: Some cats are dogs. All dogs are birds. Conclusions: I. Some cats are birds. II. All birds are cats. Which conclusion(s) follow? (Medium)
• Statements: All roses are flowers. All flowers are plants. Conclusions: I. All roses are plants. II. Some plants are roses. Which… (Medium)
• Statements: All pens are books. All books are bags. Conclusions: I. All pens are bags. II. Some bags are pens. Which conclusion(s) follow? (Medium)
• Statements: All cars are buses. All buses are trains. Conclusions: I. All cars are trains. II. Some trains are cars. Which conclusion(s)… (Medium)
• Statements: Some roses are flowers. Some flowers are plants. Conclusions: I. Some roses are plants. II. No roses are plants. Which… (Medium)
• Statements: No pens are books. All bags are books. Conclusions: I. No bags are pens. II. Some pens are bags. Which conclusion(s) follow? (Medium)
• Statements: All doctors are teachers. All teachers are singers. Conclusions: I. All doctors are singers. II. Some singers are doctors.… (Medium)
• Statement: D = J ≥ G > C, M ≥ G Conclusions: I. J > C II. M > C (Medium)
• Statement: L = F ≥ C > H, B ≥ C Conclusions: I. F > H II. B > H (Medium)
• Statement: F ≥ B > K ≤ D K II. B < E (Medium)
• Statement: J = D ≥ E > L, H ≥ E Conclusions: I. D > L II. H > L (Medium)
• Statement: G > H ≥ E = A > F Conclusions: I. G > A II. H > F (Medium)
• Statement: C ≥ F > J ≤ E J II. F < A (Medium)
• Statement: L > E ≥ A = B > M Conclusions: I. L > B II. E > M (Medium)
• Statement: A ≥ G > D ≤ K D II. G < L (Medium)
• Statement: E > B ≥ A = J > M Conclusions: I. E > J II. B > M (Medium)

Related topics

• Seating Arrangement
• Alphabet Test
• Order and Ranking
• Classification (Odd One Out)
• Letter Series
• Number Series
• Calendar (Day of the Week)
• Clock (Angle Between Hands)

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