Syllogisms Reasoning Practice Questions

1. Some birds are predators. All eagles are birds. Therefore:

All eagles are predators

No eagles are predators

Some eagles are predators

None of the above

2. 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

3. No fish have lungs. All dolphins have lungs. Therefore:

Some dolphins are fish

All dolphins are fish

No dolphins are fish

Some dolphins are not fish

4. No mammals can breathe underwater. All whales are mammals. Therefore:

Some whales can breathe underwater

All whales can breathe underwater

No whales can breathe underwater

Some whales cannot breathe underwater

5. Some athletes are swimmers. All swimmers are fit. All fit people are healthy. Therefore:

All athletes are healthy

Some athletes are healthy

No athletes are healthy

Cannot be determined

6. All cats are mammals. Some mammals are carnivores. All carnivores eat meat. Therefore:

All cats eat meat

Some cats eat meat

No cats eat meat

Cannot be determined

7. All dogs are loyal. Some pets are not loyal. Therefore:

All pets are dogs

No pets are dogs

Some pets are not dogs

None of the above

8. No vegetarians eat meat. All carnivores eat meat. Some people are vegetarians. Therefore:

All people are carnivores

No people are carnivores

Some people are not carnivores

Cannot be determined

9. All mammals are animals. No plants are animals. All living things are either plants or animals. Therefore:

All mammals are plants

No mammals are plants

Some mammals are plants

Cannot be determined

10. All cats have whiskers. Some pets are cats. Therefore:

All pets have whiskers

No pets have whiskers

Some pets have whiskers

Some pets do not have whiskers