UGC NET Categorical syllogism Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 26 previous-year questions on Categorical syllogism from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 6: Logical Reasoning, drawn from 24 of the 87 exam papers in the bank (2018–2026). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.
What is asked in Categorical syllogism
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Valid conclusions | 5 |
| Figures of the syllogism | 3 |
| Rules of the syllogism | 2 |
| Mood and figure together | 2 |
| Valid conclusions from obverted premises | 1 |
| Conversion of particular premises | 1 |
| Rules for terms in a syllogism | 1 |
| Mood, figure and distribution | 1 |
| Undistributed middle | 1 |
| Distribution and the illicit major | 1 |
| Mood OAO in the second figure | 1 |
| Mood AII in the second figure | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
Categorical syllogism appears in 24 of 87 papers (28%), which JRFSmart rates as medium frequency.
Sample previous-year questions
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II LIST-I (Broken Rule) A. Middle term undistributed in the premises. B. Presence of two negative premises in an argument. C. Particular conclusion with negative premises. D. Any term distributed in conclusion but undistributed in…
In the first figure, which are the valid moods? A. AAA B. AEE C. EAE D. AOO E. EIO Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which of the following, taken together, make a valid syllogism A. Apples are not sweets. B. Some apples are sweets. C. All sweets are tasty. D. Some apples are not tasty. E. No apple is tasty. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Identify the figure in the following "All artists are egoists Some artists are paupers Therefore, some paupers are egoists". Codes :
Identify the figure of the following - 'All great scientists are college graduates. Some professional athletes are college graduates. Therefore, some professional athletes are great scientists'
Which among the following is correct in the context of syllogistic rules.
Identify the correct code on the basis of the following argument: All actors are athletes. Some actors are comedians. Therefore, some comedians are athletes. Codes:-
Identify the figure and mood of the following: "All sodium salts are water -soluble substances. All soaps are sodium salts. Therefore, all soaps are water soluble substances." codes:
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