RRB NTPC - Syllogism One Line Questions & Answers

1. What is the major term in the following syllogism: All A are B. All B are C. Therefore, all A are C. — C

2. Which type of proposition has the form 'Some S is P'? — I-proposition

3. The proposition 'All S is P' is classified as which type? — A-proposition

4. The proposition 'Some S is not P' is classified as which type? — O-proposition

5. Which type of proposition has the form 'No S is P'? — E-proposition (Universal Negative)

6. Consider the syllogism: Some artists are musicians. All musicians are performers. What can be validly concluded? — Some artists are performers.

7. Consider the syllogism: All A are B. Some C are A. What can be validly concluded? — Some C are B.

8. In the syllogism: No birds are mammals. All eagles are birds. What is the valid conclusion? — No eagles are mammals.

9. Consider the premises: All engineers are logical. Some logical people are good communicators. What can be validly concluded? — Some engineers are good communicators.

10. Consider the premises: Some fruits are sweet. All sweet things are delicious. What can be validly concluded? — Some fruits are delicious.

11. Consider the premises: All cats are animals. All animals are living beings. What is the valid conclusion? — All cats are living beings.

12. Which of the following is a valid syllogism of the form AAA-1? — All M is P. All S is M. Therefore, All S is P.

13. Consider the syllogism: All flowers are plants. Roses are flowers. What is the conclusion? — All roses are plants.

14. Which of the following is a common type of syllogism? — Categorical Syllogism

15. A syllogism that uses 'if...then...' statements is known as a: — Hypothetical Syllogism

16. Which type of syllogism involves the use of 'either...or...' statements? — Disjunctive Syllogism

17. A series of interconnected syllogisms where the conclusion of one becomes the premise of the next is called a: — Sorites

18. What is the minor term in the following syllogism: All dogs are mammals. Some mammals are pets. Therefore, some dogs are pets. — Dogs

19. What is the fallacy of assuming that what is true for a part is true for the whole? — Fallacy of Composition

20. What is the fallacy of assuming that what is true for the whole is true for its parts? — Fallacy of Division

21. What is the fallacy committed when the middle term is not distributed in either premise? — Fallacy of the Undistributed Middle

22. In a syllogism, if a term is distributed in the conclusion, it must also be distributed in the premise. The violation of this rule leads to: — Fallacy of Illicit Major

23. Which figure of categorical syllogism has the middle term as the subject of the major premise and the predicate of the minor premise? — Figure 4

24. Which syllogistic figure has the middle term as the predicate of both premises? — Figure 2

25. Which syllogistic figure has the middle term as the subject of both premises? — Figure 3

26. Which syllogistic figure has the middle term as the predicate of the major premise and the subject of the minor premise? — Figure 1

27. Which of the following statements is a correct representation of a disjunctive syllogism? — Either P or Q. Not P. Therefore Q.

28. The term 'distribution' in logic refers to whether a term in a proposition: — Refers to all members of its class.

29. If the conclusion of a syllogism is false, but the premises are true, what can be said about the syllogism's validity? — It is invalid.

30. Consider the premises: All students passed the exam. John passed the exam. What can be validly concluded? — No valid conclusion can be drawn.

31. In a categorical syllogism, what are the two premises called? — Minor Premise and Major Premise

32. Consider the argument: If it is raining, the ground is wet. It is raining. Therefore, the ground is wet. This is an example of: — Modus Ponens

33. Consider the argument: If it is raining, the ground is wet. The ground is not wet. Therefore, it is not raining. This is an example of: — Modus Tollens

34. What is the fallacy in the following argument: If you study hard, you will pass. You passed. Therefore, you studied hard. — Affirming the Consequent

35. What is the fallacy in the following argument: If you study hard, you will pass. You did not study hard. Therefore, you did not pass. — Denying the Antecedent

36. Which of the following is a valid syllogism of the form EAE-1? — No M is P. All S is M. Therefore, No S is P.

37. What is the term for the statement that is a logical consequence of the premises in a syllogism? — Conclusion

38. Identify the middle term in the following syllogism: All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Therefore, Socrates is mortal. — Man

39. In the syllogism: No students are teachers. Some athletes are students. What is the valid conclusion? — Some athletes are not teachers.

40. Consider the syllogism: No A are B. Some C are B. What can be validly concluded? — Some C are not A.

41. In an A-proposition ('All S is P'), which term is distributed? — Subject (S)

42. In an E-proposition ('No S is P'), which terms are distributed? — Both S and P

43. In an I-proposition ('Some S is P'), which terms are distributed? — Neither S nor P

44. In an O-proposition ('Some S is not P'), which term is distributed? — Predicate (P) only

45. What does it mean for a syllogism to be valid? — If the premises are true, the conclusion must be true.

46. An enthymeme is a syllogism with: — One premise or conclusion missing.

47. In a standard form categorical syllogism, how many terms are there? — Three

48. Consider the premises: All books are paper products. Some paper products are recyclable. What is the fallacy, if any? — Undistributed Middle

49. A syllogism is called 'sound' if it is: — Valid and has true premises.

50. What is the term for a syllogism where the conclusion is drawn from premises that are not necessarily true, but assumed to be for the sake of argument? — Hypothetical Syllogism

Syllogism - One Line Questions