Syllogism

▪ Basic of Syllogism Weightage of the Topic:

▪ Either – or Concept ❑ 5 Marks - Prelims
▪ Neither – nor Concept ❑ 5 Marks - Mains
Syllogism
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 Syllogism
4 types of Statement -
Statement: All A are B - Universal Positive
Statement: Some A are B - Particular Positive
Statement: No A are B - Universal Negative
Statement: Some A are not B - Particular negative
Statement: All A are B - Universal Positive
Other Name of All - 100%, Every, Each, Any, All,
Only but in Reverse Condition,

2. “Only” are interpreted as follows:

Only A are B means All B are A
Ex: Only Film are Serials is rewritten as All Serials are Films
Statement: All A are B - Universal Positive
Other Name of All – 100%, Every, Each, All, Any, Only but in Reverse Condition,

Conclusion –
1. All B are A
2. Some A are B
3. Some B are A
4. No A is B
5. No B is A
6. Some A are not B
7. Some B are not A
Statement: Some A are B - Particular Positive
Mostly, Many, More Some
Almost Some
At least Some
Often Some
"A few" and "few" Some
% Value less than 100 and more than 0 Some
Statement: Some A are B Conclusion –
1. All B are A
2. All A are B
3. Some B are A
4. No A is B
5. No B is A
6. Some A are not B
7. Some B are not A
Statement: No A are B- Universal Negative NONE, NOT A SINGLE

Conclusion –
Statement: No A are B 1. All B are A
2. All A are B
3. Some B are A
4. Some A are B
5. No B is A
6. Some A are not B
7. Some B are not A
Statement: Some A are not B - Particular negative
“Not Every”, “Not All“

Not All A is B means Some A are not B

Ex: Not all batsmen are bowler is interpreted as follows:
Some batsmen are not bowlers.
Statement: Some A are not B Conclusion –
1. All B are A
2. All A are B
3. Some B are A
4. Some A are B
5. No B is A
6. No A is
7. Some B are not A
Statements: कथन:
Some grab is in कुछ grab in है
Only a few in is step केवल कुछ in step है
No in is stop कोई भी in stop नह ीं है
Conclusions: ननष्कर्ष:
I. Some stop is not step I. कुछ stop step नह ीं है
II. All in can be step II. सभी in step हो सकते है

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Both the conclusions I and II follow
C. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
D. Only conclusion II follows
E. Either conclusion I or II follows
Statements: कथन:
Few set is world कुछ set world है
Some world is acute कुछ world acute है
Mostly acute is angle अधिक ींश acute angle है
Conclusion: ननष्कर्ष:
I. No angle is set I. कोई भी angle set नह ीं है
II. A few acute is set II. कुछ acute set है

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Both the conclusions I and II follow
C. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
D. Only conclusion II follows
E. Either conclusion I or II follows
Statements:
Only a few alto is car
No altroz is wagnor
Only a few car is wagnor
Conclusions:
I. All car being wagnor is a possibility
II. All alto can be car.
कथन:
केवल कुछ alto car है
कोई भी altroz wagnor नह ीं है
केवल कुछ car wagnor है
ननष्कर्ष:
I. सभी car के wagnor होने की सींभ वन है
II. सभी alto car हो सकते हैं

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Both the conclusions I and II follow
C. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
D. Only conclusion II follows
E. Either conclusion I or II follows
Statements:
All ram is backup
Some backup is bold
A few bold is print
Conclusions:
I. Some print can be ram
II. No bold is backup
कथन:
सभी ram backup है
कुछ backup bold है
कुछ bold print है
ननष्कर्ष:
I. कुछ print ram हो सकते हैं
II. कोई भी bold backup नह ीं है

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Both the conclusions I and II follow
C. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
D. Only conclusion II follows
E. Either conclusion I or II follows
Statements:
A few painting is bright
Mostly bright is color
All color is black
Conclusions:
I. Some painting is black
II. No painting is black
कथन:
कुछ painting bright है
अधिक ींश bright color है
सभी color black है
ननष्कर्ष:
I. कुछ painting black है
II. कोई भी painting black नह ीं है

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Both the conclusions I and II follow
C. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
D. Only conclusion II follows
E. Either conclusion I or II follows
Statements कथन:
Some singer is music कुछ singer music है
Only a few music is loud केवल कुछ music loud है
None of the loud is flute कोई भी loud flute नह ीं है
Conclusions: ननष्कर्ष:
I. Some flute is a singer is a possibility I. कुछ flute के singer होने की सींभ वन है
II. No flute is a singer II. कोई भी flute singer नह ीं है

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Both the conclusions I and II follow
C. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
D. Only conclusion II follows
E. Either conclusion I or II follows
Statements: कथन:
No country is state कोई भी country state नह ीं है
Every state is city प्रत्येक state city है
Only a few city is town केवल कुछ city town है
Conclusions: ननष्कर्ष:
I. Some state being town is a possibility I. कुछ state के town होने की सींभ वन है
II. No city is country II. कोई भी city country नह ीं है

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Both the conclusions I and II follow
C. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
D. Only conclusion II follows
E. Either conclusion I or II follows
Statements: कथन:
Only a few child is boy केवल कुछ child boy है
All boy is girl सभी boy girl है
Only a few girl is person केवल कुछ girl person है
Conclusions: ननष्कर्ष:
I. All boys being child is a possibility I. सभी boys के child होने की सींभ वन है
II. Some boy can be person II. कुछ boy person हो सकते है

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Both the conclusions I and II follow
C. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
D. Only conclusion II follows
E. Either conclusion I or II follows
Statements:
Mostly one is two
Only few four is one
Each four is five
Conclusions:
I. No two is five
II. Some four is two
कथन:
अधिक ींश one two है
केवल कुछ four one है
प्रत्येक four five है
ननष्कर्ष:
I. कोई भी two five नह ीं है
II. कुछ four two है

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Both the conclusions I and II follow
C. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
D. Only conclusion II follows
E. Either conclusion I or II follows
Statements:
No oil is water
None of the water is land
Only a few land is air
Conclusions:
I. Some air can never be water
II. No land is oil
कथन:
कोई भी oil water नह ीं है
कोई भी water land नह ीं है
केवल कुछ land air है
ननष्कर्ष:
I. कुछ air कभी भी water नह ीं हो सकते हैं
II. कोई भी land oil नह ीं है

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Both the conclusions I and II follow
C. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
D. Only conclusion II follows
E. Either conclusion I or II follows