Syllogisms Reasoning Practice Questions

1. All squares are rectangles. All rectangles are polygons. Therefore:

Some squares are polygons

All squares are polygons

No squares are polygons

Cannot be determined

2. No birds are reptiles. All snakes are reptiles. Some animals lay eggs. Therefore:

All egg-laying animals are birds

Some egg-laying animals are not birds

No egg-laying animals are birds

Cannot be determined

3. Some athletes are Olympians. All Olympians are skilled. Therefore:

All athletes are skilled

No athletes are skilled

Some athletes are skilled

Some athletes are not skilled

4. Some birds are predators. All hawks are birds. Therefore:

All hawks are predators

No hawks are predators

Some hawks are predators

None of the above

5. Some politicians are corrupt. All corrupt individuals are dishonest. Therefore:

All politicians are dishonest

No politicians are dishonest

Some politicians are dishonest

Some politicians are not dishonest

6. All metals conduct electricity. Gold is a metal. Therefore:

Gold does not conduct electricity

Some metals do not conduct electricity

Gold conducts electricity

Not enough information

7. All dogs are mammals. All mammals are animals. Therefore:

Some animals are not dogs

All animals are dogs

All dogs are animals

No animals are dogs

8. No insects are mammals. All bees are insects. Therefore:

All bees are mammals

No bees are mammals

Some bees are mammals

Cannot be determined

9. All diamonds are precious stones. Some precious stones are expensive. All expensive items are valuable. Therefore:

All diamonds are valuable

Some diamonds are valuable

No diamonds are valuable

Cannot be determined

10. All squares are rectangles. All rectangles have four sides. Therefore:

All squares have four sides

No squares have four sides

Some squares have four sides

Some squares do not have four sides