SBI PO Superb 30 Quizzes: Day 25 - Syllogism & Inequality for PO, Clerk, SO, Insurance Exams

Question 1

Direction: In the following questions, @, ©, %, S, and * are used with the following meaning as illustrated below:

'P © Q' means 'P' is smaller than Q'.
'P %Q' means 'P is equal to Q'.
'P * Q' means 'P is greater than Q'.
'P @ Q' means `P is either equal to or smaller than Q'.
'P $ Q' means 'P is either equal to or greater than Q'.
Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true ?

Statements :
J$H, H ©F, F*G
Conclusions:
I. F*J
II. H ©G

Question 2

Direction: In the following questions, @, ©, %, S, and * are used with the following meaning as illustrated below:

'P © Q' means 'P' is smaller than Q'.
'P %Q' means 'P is equal to Q'.
'P * Q' means 'P is greater than Q'.
'P @ Q' means `P is either equal to or smaller than Q'.
'P $ Q' means 'P is either equal to or greater than Q'.
Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true ?

Statements:
R%S, S@T, T ©U
Conclusions:
I. U*S
II. T$R

Question 3

Direction: In the following questions, @, ©, %, S, and * are used with the following meaning as illustrated below:

'P © Q' means 'P' is smaller than Q'.
'P %Q' means 'P is equal to Q'.
'P * Q' means 'P is greater than Q'.
'P @ Q' means `P is either equal to or smaller than Q'.
'P $ Q' means 'P is either equal to or greater than Q'.
Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true ?

Statements :
M@N, N%L, L ©K
Conclusions :
I. L$N
II. K*M

Question 4

Direction: In the following questions, @, ©, %, S, and * are used with the following meaning as illustrated below:

'P © Q' means 'P' is smaller than Q'.
'P %Q' means 'P is equal to Q'.
'P * Q' means 'P is greater than Q'.
'P @ Q' means `P is either equal to or smaller than Q'.
'P $ Q' means 'P is either equal to or greater than Q'.
Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true ?

Statements:
Z ©Y, Y$W, W*V
Conclusions:
I. Z@W
II. V ©Y

Question 5

Direction: In the following questions, @, ©, %, S, and * are used with the following meaning as illustrated below:

'P © Q' means 'P' is smaller than Q'.
'P %Q' means 'P is equal to Q'.
'P * Q' means 'P is greater than Q'.
'P @ Q' means `P is either equal to or smaller than Q'.
'P $ Q' means 'P is either equal to or greater than Q'.
Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true ?

Statements:
A*B, B%C, C@D
Conclusions:
I. B@D
II. A*D

Question 6

Direction: In question below are given three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.

Statements:
Some stars are moons.
All moons are planets.
No planet is universe.
Conclusions:
I. At least some planets are stars.
II.No moon is universe.

Question 7

Direction: In each question below are three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known fact and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the three statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:
All sticks are plants.
All plants are insects.
All insects are amphibians.
Conclusions:
I. All amphibians are sticks.
II. All plants are amphibians.

Question 8

Direction: In the following question, some statements are followed by some conclusions. Assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the following conclusions follow the given statements and choose appropriate answer choice.

Statements:
All apartments are huts.
No hut is a building.
All buildings are cottages.
Conclusions:
I.No cottage is an apartment.
II. Some cottages are apartments

Question 9

Direction: In each question below are three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known fact and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the three statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:
All apartments are huts.
No hut is a building.
All buildings are cottages.
Conclusions:
I.No apartment is a cottage.
II. Some buildings being apartments is a possibility.

Question 10

Directions: In each of the questions below, two/three statements are given followed by conclusions/group of conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume all the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from, the commonly known facts and then decide which of the given two conclusions logically follows from the information given in the statements.

Statements:
All songs are poems.
All poems are rhymes.
No rhyme is paragraph.
Conclusions:
I. All rhymes are poems.
II. All songs are rhymes.

Question 11

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions below.

X % Y means X is neither greater than nor equal to Y.

X * Y means X is not smaller than Y.

X @ Y means X is not greater than Y.

X © Y means X is neither greater than nor smaller than Y.

X # Y means X is neither smaller than nor equal to Y.

Now in each of the following question, assuming the given statements to be true. Find which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true. Give answer:–

Statements: P @ Q, R * Q, S * R

Conclusion:

I. P © S

II. S # P

Question 12

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions below.

X % Y means X is neither greater than nor equal to Y.

X * Y means X is not smaller than Y.

X @ Y means X is not greater than Y.

X © Y means X is neither greater than nor smaller than Y.

X # Y means X is neither smaller than nor equal to Y.

Now in each of the following question, assuming the given statements to be true. Find which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true. Give answer:–

Statements: M @ N, M# O, O % P

Conclusion:

I. N # O

II. P © M

Question 13

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions below.

X % Y means X is neither greater than nor equal to Y.

X * Y means X is not smaller than Y.

X @ Y means X is not greater than Y.

X © Y means X is neither greater than nor smaller than Y.

X # Y means X is neither smaller than nor equal to Y.

Now in each of the following question, assuming the given statements to be true. Find which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true. Give answer:–

Statements: A © B, C * B, D # C

Conclusion:

I. B % D

II. A @ C

Question 14

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions below.

X % Y means X is neither greater than nor equal to Y.

X * Y means X is not smaller than Y.

X @ Y means X is not greater than Y.

X © Y means X is neither greater than nor smaller than Y.

X # Y means X is neither smaller than nor equal to Y.

Now in each of the following question, assuming the given statements to be true. Find which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true. Give answer:–

Question 15

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions below.

X % Y means X is neither greater than nor equal to Y.

X * Y means X is not smaller than Y.

X @ Y means X is not greater than Y.

X © Y means X is neither greater than nor smaller than Y.

X # Y means X is neither smaller than nor equal to Y.

Now in each of the following question, assuming the given statements to be true. Find which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true. Give answer:–

Question 16

Direction: In each of the questions below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:
Some girls are boys.
Some sisters are brothers
All mothers are girls.
All brothers are mothers.
Conclusions:
I. Some boys are brothers
II. Some girls are sisters
III. Some mothers are sisters
IV. Some boys are sisters.

Question 17

Direction: In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III & IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusion and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:
A. All artists are painters.
B. All actors are gentle.
C. All gentle are painters.
Conclusions:
I. No artist is actor.
II. All painters are actors.
III. Some gentle are not actors
IV. Some artist are not gentle.

Question 18

Direction: In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III & IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusion and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:
A. All kings are beggars.
B. All beggars are labourers.
C. All labourers are peoples.
Conclusions:
I. Some people are kings.
II. No labourer is king.
III. All kings are labourers.
IV. All labourers are kings.

Question 19

Direction: In those questions, Four statements are given followed by four conclusions. One of which definitely does not logically follow from the given statements. That conclusion is your answer. You have to take the four given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:
Some groups are sets
All sets are solids
All solids are liquids
No liquid is a chain
Conclusions:
(I) All chains being groups is a possibility
(II) No chain is a solid
(III) All groups being chains is a possibility
(IV) All sets are liquid

Question 20

Direction: In those questions, Four statements are given followed by four conclusions. One of which definitely does not logically follow from the given statements. That conclusion is your answer. You have to take the four given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:
No mobile is pencil
All pens are mobiles
All cars are pencils
All pencils are bikes
Conclusions:
(I) No pen is a car
(II) All pens being bikes is a possibility
(III) All cars are bikes
(IV) All bikes are mobiles