Institute of Banking Personnel Selection : Article
SYLLOGISM For IBPS PO

BANK
Directions (1-5): In the questions given below, certain symbols
are used with the following meanings:
P ● Q means P is neither equal to nor smaller than Q.
P ⊕ Q means P is not smaller
than Q.
P $ Q means P is neither greater nor smaller than Q.
P ₤ Q means P is neither greater than nor equal to Q.
P @ Q means P is not greater than Q.
Now in each of the following questions, assuming the given
statements to be true, find which of the two conclusions I and II given below
them is/are definitely true. Give answer
1)if only conclusion I is true.
2)if only conclusion II is true.
3)if either conclusion I or II is
true.
4)if neither conclusion I nor II is
true.
5)if both conclusion I and II are true.
1.Statements: T⊕U, Q@R, R₤U
Conclusions: I. T●Q II. R@T
2.Statements: H₤t, W●X, Q⊕X
Conclusions: I. B⊕C II. C@H
3.Statements: Q₤T, W●X, Q⊕X
Conclusions: I. W$Q II. X₤T
4.Statements: Y$Z, B●A, Y₤A
Conclusions: I. A●Z II. Y₤B
5.Statements: K●L, N@O, L$O
Conclusions: I. L●N II. N$L
Answer:
1.1 2.4 3.2 4.5 5.3