Syllogism Practice Questions With Answers

Syllogisms test what must follow from the statements, not what seems likely. Venn diagrams make this visible.

The rules in one line each

  • "All A are B" puts A fully inside B
  • "Some A are B" means at least one A is a B
  • "No A is B" means the two sets do not overlap

Worked examples

Example 1. All A are B, and all B are C. Then all A are C; this must be true.

Example 2. All cats are animals; some animals are pets. We cannot conclude that any cat is a pet, because the pets among animals might not include any cats.

Method

Draw the diagram so as to make the conclusion false if possible. If you can, the conclusion does not definitely follow. Related topics: blood relations and number series. See the application in banking reasoning.

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Frequently asked questions

A conclusion that is true in every diagram that fits the statements, not just in one of them.

No. Treat the statements as true and use only them.