CMAT PYQs for Syllogism with Solutions: Practice CMAT Previous Year Questions

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): A person with blood group O is supposed to be an universal donor.
Reason (R): Group O does not contain any antigens.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

One statement and two assumptions for the statement are given. Read the statement, think about the assumptions and mark the correct option which is implicit in the statement.
Statement I : Some people believe in the existence of god.
Arguments II : Not everything in this world is created by humans.
Arguments III : Human beings are imperfect.
A. Only argument I is implicit
B. Only argument II is implicit
C. Both arguments I and II are implicit
D. Neither I nor II are implicit
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

If 'All sweet things are fluids' and 'Some fluids are coloured things', then it implies -
A. Some sweet things are coloured things 
B. Some sweet things are fluids 
C. All fluids are sweet things 
D. Some fluids are sweet things 
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

The following question consists of a statement and argument I and II. Choose the best option.
Statement: Should smoking be prohibited.
Argument I: Yes, it is wrong to smoke away millions of moneys. 
Argument II: No, it will throw thousands of workers in tobacco industry out of employment.

Consider the statement given below followed by two conclusions I and II. Decide which of the conclusions logically follows from the information given in the statement.
Statement : Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.
Conclusion : I. Fashion designers do not understand the public mind very well.
II. The public by and large is highly susceptible to novelty.

A statement below is followed by two conclusions I and II. Assuming that everything in the statement is correct, consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them follows beyond reasonable doubt, from the information given in the statement.
Statement I : In a one day match, total runs made by a team were 200. Out of which 160 runs were made by the spinners.
Conclusions I : 80% of the team consists of spinners
Conclusions II : The opening batsmen were spinners

The following question consists of a statement and argument I and II. Choose the best option.
Statement: Should judiciary be independent of the executive.
Arguments: 1. Yes, this would help curb the unlawful activities of the executive.
2. No, the executive would not be able to take bold measures.

The following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. Choose the best option.
Statement: Should the cottage industry be shifted to urban cities from villages? 
Argument I: No, the rural population will die of hunger. 
Argument II: Yes, rural people will be encouraged to adopt farming as their livelihood.

Consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement: The entire north India, including Delhi remained 'power less the whole day of 19th December as the northern grid supplying electricity to seven states collapsed yet again.
Assumptions: 1. The northem grid had collapsed earlier.
2.The grid system of providing electricity to a group of states is an ineffective type of power supply system.

The following question consists of a statement and arguments I and II. Choose the best option:
Statement: Should there be a compulsory medical examination of both the man and the woman before they marry each other?
Argument I: No, this is an intrusion to the privacy of an individual and hence cannot be tolerated.
Argument II: Yes, this will substantially reduce the risk of giving birth to children with serious ailments.

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R
Assertion A: Celebrity endorsements add to the brand value and sale of the products. 
Reason R: Most celebrity are rich enough to afford the best technology and products in any given category. 
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Consider the statement given below followed by two conclusions. Decide which of the conclusions follows from the information given in the statement.
Statement: Domestic demand has been increasing faster than production of indigenous crude oil.
Conclusions:
I. Crude oil must be imported.
II. Domestic demand should be reduced.

Take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Which conclusion would follow on the basis
of given statements.
Statement:
'Some bags are purses',
'All purses are containers' and
'All containers are suitcases'.
Conclusions:
(A) Some suitcases are bags
(B) All purses are bags
(C) All purses are suitcases
(D) Some containers are purses
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Consider the statement given below and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is/are implicit in the statement.
Statement:
You know that your shirt is excellent when people ask about your tailor who tailored the shirt.
Assumptions:
I. People do not ask about your tailor if your shirt is not good.
II. People want to know the criteria of an excellent shirt.

The question consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the argument is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.
Statement
Arguments I : Women should be allowed to go out alone.
Arguments II : Yes. It would make them independent and safe.
Arguments III : No. They are under the protection of their male affines and they should be with them always A. Only argument I is strong
B. Only argument II is strong
C. Both arguments I and II are strong
D. Both arguments I and II are weak
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :