Syllogisms Reasoning Practice Questions

1. Some birds can fly. All pigeons are birds. Therefore:

All pigeons can fly

Some pigeons can fly

No pigeons can fly

Some pigeons cannot fly

2. No reptiles have fur. All snakes are reptiles. Therefore:

Some snakes have fur

All snakes have fur

No snakes have fur

Some snakes do not have fur

3. No vegetables are meat. Some food is meat. Therefore:

All food is vegetables

No food is vegetables

Some food is not vegetables

Cannot be determined

4. No fish have lungs. All whales have lungs. Therefore:

Some whales are fish

All whales are fish

No whales are fish

Some whales are not fish

5. Some athletes are Olympians. All Olympians are dedicated. No lazy people are dedicated. Therefore:

All athletes are lazy

Some athletes are not lazy

No athletes are lazy

Cannot be determined

6. All squares are rectangles. All rectangles have four sides. Some polygons are not squares. Therefore:

All polygons have four sides

Some polygons have four sides

No polygons have four sides

Cannot be determined

7. Some artists are painters. All painters use brushes. All brush users create visual art. Therefore:

All artists create visual art

Some artists create visual art

No artists create visual art

Cannot be determined

8. 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

9. All squares are rectangles. Some rectangles have equal sides. All shapes with equal sides are regular. Therefore:

All squares are regular

Some squares are regular

No squares are regular

Cannot be determined

10. All apples are fruits. Some fruits are sweet. Therefore:

All apples are sweet

No apples are sweet

Some apples might be sweet

Cannot be determined