UGC NET Syllogism Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 8 previous-year questions on Syllogism from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 6: Logical Reasoning, drawn from 4 of the 87 exam papers in the bank (2025–2026). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.
What is asked in Syllogism
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Mood and figure | 1 |
| Validity of moods | 1 |
| Fallacies by mood and figure | 1 |
| Figures of syllogism | 1 |
| Parts of a syllogism | 1 |
| Syllogistic fallacies | 1 |
| Aristotelian vs Nyaya | 1 |
| Illicit process | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
Syllogism appears in 4 of 87 papers (5%), which JRFSmart rates as low frequency.
Sample previous-year questions
Which of the following are correct for the IInd Figure: A. Major term is the subject of Major premise B. Major term is the subject of Conclusion C. Middle term is the predicate of Conclusion D. Middle term is the predicate of Minor premise E. Middle term is…
Which of the following are the parts of Aristotelian Syllogism? A. Major Premises B. Minor Premises C. Conclusion D. Symbols E. Truthfulness Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
"No doctors are artists. Some accountants are doctors. Therefore, some accountants are artists." Which fallacy is involved in the above argument?
Which of the following statements are true? A. Aristotelian syllogism has only five propositions. B. Nyaya syllogism has three terms. C. Aristotelian syllogism has four terms. D. Aristotelian syllogism has three propositions. Choose the correct answer from…
"All sparrows are birds. All sparrows are beautiful animals. Therefore all beautiful animals are birds." Identify the fallacy committed in this argument.
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II LIST-I (Syllogism) | LIST-II (Mood and Figure) A. All M are P / Some M are S / .: Some S are P | I. EOO-1 B. No M are P / Some S are not M / .: Some S are not P | II. AAA-2 C. All P are M / All S are M / .: All S are P | III…
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R Assertion A: AAA-2 an invalid categorial syllogism. Reason R: AAA-2 commits the fallacy of exclusive premises. In the light of the above statements, choose…
Which of the following is/are TRUE: A. The categorical syllogism AAA-2 commits the fallacy of exclusive premises. B. The categorical syllogism EIO-3 commits the fallacy of four terms. C. The categorical syllogism AAA-1 commits no fallacy. D. The categorical…
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