Syllogism Questions for SSC CGL, Download Free PDF

Syllogism is a reasoning topic in SSC CGL where conclusions are drawn from given statements. Candidates usually face 1–2 syllogism questions in Tier 1, with difficulty ranging from easy to moderate. In this blog, we have provided a basic concept, and along with that, we have provided syllogism questions for SSC CGL exam. Also, we have attached a PDF that contains more questions and their solutions. Candidates are advised to first understand the topic and then practice the questions.

Concept of Syllogism

Concept: Syllogism is a topic that belongs to the Reasoning section, where a conclusion is drawn on the basis of two or more statements.

1. Major Statement: The first statement that provides a general fact or idea.
2. Minor Statement: The second statement provides a specific case or example.
3. Conclusion: The logical result is derived from combining the major and minor premises.

Key Terms in Syllogism

• Universal Affirmative (A): “All A are B” (e.g., All dogs are animals).
• Particular Affirmative (I): “Some A are B” (e.g., Some cats are black).
• Universal Negative (E): “No A are B” (e.g., No men are immortal).
• Particular Negative (O): “Some A are not B” (e.g., Some books are not interesting).

Tips for Solving Syllogism Questions

1. First, try to identify the type of syllogism.
2. Use visual diagrams to solve questions easily.
3. Pay attention to words like ‘all’, ‘some’, ‘no’, etc.
4. Don’t hurry to conclude.
5. Try to conclude after analyzing all statements.

Syllogism Questions for SSC CGL, Download Free PDF

Below, we have provided the questions related to the Syllogism that can be asked in the SSC CGL Tier 1 exam.

Question 1: In the question below some statements are given followed by four conclusions I, II, III and IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion definitely follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

Few Biscuit is Creamy.

Few Creamy is Sweet.

All Sweet is Tasty.

All Tasty is Snacks.

Conclusions:

I. Some Tasty is Creamy.

II. Some Snacks is not Sweet.

III. All Sweet is Snacks.

IV. Some Biscuit is not Sweet.

A) Only conclusion II follows

B) Only conclusions I and III follow

C) Only conclusion I, II and III follow

D) Only conclusion III follows

Question 2: In the question below some statements are given followed by three conclusions I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion definitely follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

All Malls are Shops

Some Shops are Good

All Good are Market

Some Good are New

Conclusions:

I. Some Malls are New

II. Some Market are Shops

III. All Malls can be Good

A) Only conclusions II and III follow

B) Only conclusion I and III follow

C) All conclusions follow

D) Only conclusions I and II follow

Question 3: In the question below some statements are given followed by four conclusions I, II, III and IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the statements and then decide which of the given conclusion definitely follows from the given statements, disregarding the commonly known facts.

Statements:

Few Water is Warm.

All Hot is Warm.

No Hot is Cold.

All Cold is Ice.

Conclusions:

I. Some Ice is not Hot.

II. Some Water is Hot.

III. No Cold is Warm.

IV. Some Hot is not Ice.

A) Only conclusion III follows

B) Only conclusions II and III follow

C) Only conclusion II, III and IV follow

D) Only conclusion I follows

Question 4: In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking 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 conclusion logically follows the given statements.

Statements:

Some Short are Long

All Long are Tall

All Tall are Length

No Length are Even

Conclusions:

I. No Tall are Even

II. No Long are Even

III. Some Short are not Even

A) Only conclusions I and III follow

B) Only conclusions I and II follow

C) Only conclusion III follows

D) All of the above conclusions follow

Question 5: In the following question below, some statements are given, followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows the given statements

Statements:

Some Fruit are Sweet

Some Flower are Sweet

No Sweet are Bitter

Conclusions:

I. Some Flower are not Bitter

II. All Bitter are Fruit

III. Some Fruit are not Flower

A) Only conclusion III follows

B) Only conclusions I and II follow

C) Only conclusion I follows

D) Only conclusions I and III follow

Disclaimer: The syllogism questions provided in this article are practice/sample questions created from past SSC CGL exam patterns. They are not official SSC questions and should not be considered guaranteed to appear in the exam. Actual questions may differ, and candidates should rely on official SSC notifications and answer keys for verification.

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