Syllogism (SSC CGL 2023 Tier – 1)Total Questions: 231. Statements : [SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (1st shift)]Some desks are trays.Some trays are plates.Some plates are desks.Conclusions:(I) All desks are plates.(II) All plates are desks.(III) Some plates are trays.(IV) All trays are desks.(a) Only conclusion III follows.(b) Only conclusion IV follows(c) Only conclusion II follows(d) Only conclusion I followsCorrect Answer: (a) Only conclusion III follows.Solution:From Ven-Diagram,2. Statements : [SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (2nd shift)]Some coolers are mixers.Some mixers are scissors.Some scissors are knives.Conclusions:(I) Some knives are mixers.(II) Some scissors are coolers. (III) Some knives are coolers. (IV) No knife is a mixer.(a) Only conclusions III and IV follow(b) Only conclusions I and III follow.(c) None of the conclusions follow(d) Only conclusions II and IV follow Correct Answer: (c) None of the conclusions followSolution:From Ven-Diagram,3. Statements : [SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (2nd shift)]All rice are grains.All pulses are grains.All grains are edibles.Conclusions:I. All rice are edibles.II. All pulses are edible.III. Some edibles are grains.(a) All conclusions follow(b) Only conclusions II and III follow(c) Only conclusions I and II follow(d) Only conclusions I and III followCorrect Answer: (a) All conclusions followSolution:From Ven-Diagram,4. Statements : [SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (3rd shift)]All balls are flowers.All flowers are plates.Some plates are cups.Conclusions:I. Some flowers are balls.II. Some plates are flowers.III. All cups are plates.(a) Only conclusions I and II follow.(b) Only conclusion III follows.(c) Only conclusion II follows.(d) Only conclusion I follows.Correct Answer: (a) Only conclusions I and II follow.Solution:From Ven-Diagram,5. Statements : [SSC CGL 17/07/2023 (2nd shift)]All clowns are books.Some books are heavy.ome heavy are trucks.Conclusions:I. Some books are clowns.II. All books are heavy.III. Some trucks are heavy.(a) Only conclusions I and II follow.(b) Only conclusions I and III follow.(c) Only conclusion I follows.(d) None of the conclusions follows.Correct Answer: (b) Only conclusions I and III follow.Solution:From Ven-Diagram,6. Statements : [SSC CGL 17/07/2023 (3rd shift)]All computers are laptops.All laptops are mobiles.Some mobiles are tablets.Conclusions:I. Some mobiles are computers.II. All computers are mobiles.III. Some computers are tablets.(a) Only conclusions II and III follow.(b) Only conclusions I and II follow.(c) Only conclusions I and III follow.(d) All conclusions follow.Correct Answer: (b) Only conclusions I and II follow.Solution:From Ven-Diagram,7. Statements : [SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (3rd shift)]All males are boys.Some teachers are boys.All students are teachers.Conclusions:I. Some boys are males.II. Some teachers are students.III. All males are students.(a) All conclusions follow(b) Only conclusions II and III follow(c) Only conclusions I and II follow(d) Only conclusions I and III followCorrect Answer: (c) Only conclusions I and II followSolution:From Ven-Diagram,8. Statements : [SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (3rd shift)]All curtains are doormates.Some doormates are pillows.Some pillows are bedsheets.Conclusions:I. Some bedsheets are doormates.II. Some bedsheets are curtains.III. Some pillows are doormates.(a) Only conclusions III follow(b) Only conclusions I follow(c) Only conclusions II follow(d) All conclusions followCorrect Answer: (a) Only conclusions III followSolution:From Ven-Diagram,(a) Only conclusions III follow9. Statements : [SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (4th shift)]All pencils are colours.All colours are paints.Some paints are drawings.Conclusions:I. Some pencils are drawings.II. Some paints are colours.III. Some colours are pencils.(a) Only conclusions I and III follow(b) Only conclusions II and III follow(c) Only conclusions I and II follow(d) All conclusions follow Correct Answer: (b) Only conclusions II and III followSolution:From Ven-Diagram,Only conclusions II and III follow10. Statements : [SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (4th shift)]Some sweets are chocolates.All chocolates are cookies.Some cookies are healthy.Conclusions:I. Some sweets are cookies. II. Some cookies are chocolates. III. Some chocolates are sweets.(a) Both conclusions II and III follow(b) Both conclusions I and III follow(c) Both conclusions I and II follow(d) All conclusions followCorrect Answer: (d) All conclusions followSolution:From Ven-Diagram,(d) All conclusions followSubmit Quiz123Next »