Syllogism Mock Test | General Intelligence and Reasoning | RRB Group D

Q1. Which of these is an invalid form of hypothetical reasoning?

Modus Ponens Modus Tollens Affirming the Consequent Denying the Antecedent

Q2. The fallacy of ______ occurs when the subject term of the conclusion is distributed, but it is not distributed in the minor premise.

Undistributed Middle Illicit Major Illicit Minor Affirming the Consequent

Q3. Statements: All vehicles are machines. Some machines are electronic. No electronic device is mechanical. Conclusions: I. Some vehicles are electronic. II. No machine is mechanical. III. Some vehicles are not mechanical. Which conclusion is valid?

Only I is valid. Only II is valid. Only I and II are valid. Only II and III are valid.

Q4. All pens are stationery items. Some pencils are pens. Conclusion: Some pencils are stationery items.

True False Can't say None of the above

Q5. A syllogism with two universal premises can have a:

Particular conclusion only Universal conclusion only Either a universal or a particular conclusion No conclusion

Q6. Statements: Some vegetables are roots. All roots are plants. Conclusions: I. Some vegetables are plants. II. All plants are vegetables. Which conclusion is valid?

Only I is valid. Only II is valid. Both I and II are valid. Neither I nor II is valid.

Q7. Which reasoning process aims to establish a conclusion that is guaranteed to be true if the premises are true?

Inductive Reasoning Deductive Reasoning Abductive Reasoning Statistical Reasoning

Q8. All mountains are high. Some high places are dangerous. Which conclusion is valid?

All mountains are dangerous. No mountains are dangerous. Some mountains are dangerous. Some dangerous places are mountains.

Q9. All books are paper. Paper is made from trees. What can be concluded?

All books are made from trees. Some books are not made from trees. All paper is made from books. Some paper is not made from trees.

Q10. No fruits are vegetables. Some vegetables are green. All green things are plants. Which of the following conclusions can be logically derived?

No fruits are plants. Some fruits are plants. Some vegetables are plants. No green things are fruits.

Q11. If 'Only responsible people drive safely' and 'Some drivers are not responsible', what can be logically concluded about drivers and safe driving?

All drivers drive safely. No drivers drive safely. Some drivers do not drive safely. Some drivers drive safely.

Q12. The Fallacy of Illicit Major means the major term is distributed in the conclusion but not in the Major Premise. Which term is the major term?

Predicate of the conclusion Subject of the conclusion Middle term Subject of the major premise

Q13. Which type of reasoning starts with specific observations and moves to general conclusions?

Deductive Reasoning Inductive Reasoning Abductive Reasoning Analogical Reasoning

Q14. Which mood in syllogism has the form EAE?

1st mood 2nd mood 3rd mood 4th mood

Q15. What does the shaded region in a Venn diagram for syllogisms typically indicate?

Possibility Absence of members Existence of members All members

Q16. Examine this common statement in consumer advice: Premise 1: All items marked 'clearance' are final sale and cannot be returned. Premise 2: This shirt is marked 'clearance'. Conclusion: This shirt is final sale and cannot be returned. This demonstrates a direct application of logical rules in commercial transactions. Which syllogistic form is most applicable?

Hypothetical Syllogism Disjunctive Syllogism Categorical Syllogism Modus Tollens

Q17. Statements: All mountains are hills. Some hills are high. No high place is low. Conclusions: I. Some mountains are high. II. Some mountains are not low. III. All hills are mountains. Which conclusion is valid?

Only I. Only II. Only I and II. Only II and III.

Q18. Some cars are red. All red things are colorful. No colorful things are black. What can be concluded?

Some cars are black. No cars are black. All cars are colorful. Some red things are not cars.

Q19. The conversion of 'Some S are P' is:

All P are S Some P are S No P are S Some S are not P

Q20. Some players are skilled. All skilled people are disciplined. Therefore, some players are disciplined. What is the conclusion?

Some disciplined people are players All players are disciplined Some skilled people are players Some players are disciplined

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