The CLAT exam requires strong analytical skills, critical thinking, and careful reading, along with a clear understanding of the Syllogism. This article provides a set of MCQs on Syllogism to help you practice and strengthen your knowledge with the help of detailed solutions, which will support your CLAT 2026 exam preparation.
Whether you're revising the basics or testing your knowledge, these MCQs will serve as a valuable practice resource.
The CLAT 2026 exam is expected to follow a similar trend to the CLAT 2025, with a total of 120 questions for one mark, and 0.25 marks are deducted for each incorrect answer.
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CLAT MCQs on Syllogism
1. Choose the set of three statements where the third statement can be logically derived from the preceding two.
Statements:
1. Some students love reading.
2. Some adults do not love reading.
3. Some students are not adult.
4. Some students are adult.
5. No reading lover is an adult.
6. Some men do not love reading.
The set of statements is:
Statements:
1. Some students love reading.
2. Some adults do not love reading.
3. Some students are not adult.
4. Some students are adult.
5. No reading lover is an adult.
6. Some men do not love reading.
The set of statements is:
A 1, 3, 4
B 1, 5, 3
C 1, 2, 4
D 6, 2, 4
2. Choose the set of three statements where the third statement can be logically derived from the preceding two.
Statements:
1. All boys need books.
2. All girls need books.
3. Punjabis are girls.
4. Some Punjabis need book.
5. All boys are girls.
6. Some boys are Punjabis.
The set of statements is:
Statements:
1. All boys need books.
2. All girls need books.
3. Punjabis are girls.
4. Some Punjabis need book.
5. All boys are girls.
6. Some boys are Punjabis.
The set of statements is:
A 5, 4, 1
B 2, 5, 3
C 6, 5, 3
D 5, 2, 1
3. Choose the set of three statements where the third statement can be logically derived from the preceding two.
Statements:
1. All human beings need education.
2. All teachers need training.
3. Education is provided by the teachers.
4. X is a teacher.
5. X needs training.
6. Students are future of a nation.
The set of statements is:
Statements:
1. All human beings need education.
2. All teachers need training.
3. Education is provided by the teachers.
4. X is a teacher.
5. X needs training.
6. Students are future of a nation.
The set of statements is:
A 1, 2, 5
B 2, 3, 4
C 2, 4, 5
D 4, 5, 6
4. Main statement: Only if the teaching standard is destroyed, will examination result be poor.
This questions has a main statement followed by four statements: 1, 2, 3, 4. Choose the ordered pair of statements where the first statement implies the second, and the two statements are logically consistent with the main statement.
- Examination result is poor.
- Teaching standard is not destroyed.
- Examination result is not poor.
- Teaching standard is destroyed.
This questions has a main statement followed by four statements: 1, 2, 3, 4. Choose the ordered pair of statements where the first statement implies the second, and the two statements are logically consistent with the main statement.
A 2, 3
B 2, 4
C 1, 3
D 1, 2
5. Main statement: The computer will not work if operating system fails.
This questions has a main statement followed by four statements: 1, 2, 3, 4. Choose the ordered pair of statements where the first statement implies the second, and the two statements are logically consistent with the main statement.
- Operating system fails.
- Operating system does not fail.
- The computer does not work.
- The computer works.
This questions has a main statement followed by four statements: 1, 2, 3, 4. Choose the ordered pair of statements where the first statement implies the second, and the two statements are logically consistent with the main statement.
A 2, 1
B 2, 3
C 1, 4
D 4, 2
6. Main statement: Either X or Y will take the only computer in the room.
This questions has a main statement followed by four statements: 1, 2, 3, 4. Choose the ordered pair of statements where the first statement implies the second, and the two statements are logically consistent with the main statement.
- X took the computer.
- Y did not take the computer.
- X did not take the computer.
- Y took the computer.
This questions has a main statement followed by four statements: 1, 2, 3, 4. Choose the ordered pair of statements where the first statement implies the second, and the two statements are logically consistent with the main statement.
A 3, 1
B 1, 3
C 4, 3
D 1, 2
7. 'All men are mortal and Victoria is a woman and hence Victoria is mortal'. This statement is:
A Logically Valid
B Logically Invalid
C Logically True
D Logically False
8. All men are chairs. John Doe is a man. In logical language, therefore:
A John Doe is a chair
B John Doe is a human being and therefore he cannot be a chair
C A man cannot be a chair in any case
D Chairs can be men
9. (I) All contracts are agreements.
(II) All agreements are accepted offers.
Which of the following derivations is correct?
(II) All agreements are accepted offers.
Which of the following derivations is correct?
A All accepted offers are contracts
B All agreements are contracts
C All contracts are accepted offers
D None of the above
10. (I) Some beautiful women are actresses.
(II) All actresses are good dancers.
Which of the following derivations is correct?
(II) All actresses are good dancers.
Which of the following derivations is correct?
A Some beautiful women are good dancers
B All good dancers are actresses
C Both (A) and (B)
D None of the above
11. Statements:
1. Some books are magazines.
2. Some magazines are novels.
Conclusions:
(I) Some books are novels.
(II) Some novels are magazines.
1. Some books are magazines.
2. Some magazines are novels.
Conclusions:
(I) Some books are novels.
(II) Some novels are magazines.
A Only (I) follows
B Only (II) follows
C Both (I) and (II) follow
D Neither (I) nor (II) follows
12. Statements:
1. All students like excursions.
2. Some students go for higher education.
Conclusions:
(I) Students who go for higher education also like excursions.
(II) Some students do not go for higher education, but like excursions.
1. All students like excursions.
2. Some students go for higher education.
Conclusions:
(I) Students who go for higher education also like excursions.
(II) Some students do not go for higher education, but like excursions.
A Only (I) follows
B Only (II) follows
C Both (I) and (II) follow
D Neither (I) nor (II) follows
13. Statements:
All good hockey players are in the India Hockey team.
‘X’ is not a good hockey player.
Conclusions:
(I) ‘X’ is not in the India Hockey team.
(II) ‘X’ wants to be in the Indian Hockey team.
All good hockey players are in the India Hockey team.
‘X’ is not a good hockey player.
Conclusions:
(I) ‘X’ is not in the India Hockey team.
(II) ‘X’ wants to be in the Indian Hockey team.
A Only (I) follows
B Only (II) follows
C Both (I) and (II) follow
D Neither (I) nor (II) follows
14. Statement 1: Sugar is bad for people with diabetes.
Statement 2: Leela does not eat sugar.
Assuming that Statements 1 and 2 are true, which of the following statements follows?
Statement 2: Leela does not eat sugar.
Assuming that Statements 1 and 2 are true, which of the following statements follows?
A Leela has diabetes
B Sugar is bad for Leela
C People with diabetes do not eat sugar
D None of the above
15. Statement 1: People who read fashion magazines do not like to read fiction.
Statement 2: Tenzin does not read fashion magazines.
Assuming that Statements 1 and 2 are true, which of the following conclusions might be said to follow?
Statement 2: Tenzin does not read fashion magazines.
Assuming that Statements 1 and 2 are true, which of the following conclusions might be said to follow?
A Tenzin likes to read fiction
B Tenzin may or may not like to read fiction
C Tenzin does not like to read fiction
D Tenzin does not like fashion magazines
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