Syllogism ( SSC MTS 2021 Tier – 1)

Total Questions: 7

1. Statements : [SSC MTS 06/07/2022 (Evening)]

I. No shirt is a pant.

II. Some shirts are jackets.

III. All jackets are trousers.

Conclusions:

I. Some shirts are trousers is a possibility.

II. No pant is a jacket.

Correct Answer: (a) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Solution:

From Ven-Diagram,

Hence,

Neither conclusion I nor II follows

2. Statements : [SSC MTS 08/07/2022 (Morning)]

Some blankets are pillows.

All pillows are cushions.

Conclusions:

I. Some blankets are cushions is a possibility.

II. Some cushions are pillows.

Correct Answer: (a) Only conclusion II follows
Solution:

From Ven-Diagram,

Hence,

Only conclusion II follows

3. Statements : [SSC MTS 12/07/2022 (Morning)]

I. No F is A.

II. No A is K.

Conclusion:

I. Some F are not K.

II. Some K are not A.

Correct Answer: (c) Only conclusion II follows.
Solution:

From Ven-Diagram,

Hence,

Only conclusion II follows.

4. Statements : [SSC MTS 12/07/2022 (Afternoon)]

I. No plate is a spoon.

II. Some plates are forks.

III. All forks are knives.

Conclusions:

I. Some plates are knives is a possibility.

II. No spoon is a fork.

Correct Answer: (b) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Solution:From Ven-Diagram,

Hence,

Neither conclusion I nor II follows

5. Statements : [SSC MTS 20/07/2022 (Morning)]

I. Some mangoes are radish, and no radish is an apple.

II. All apples are tomatoes.

Conclusions:

I. All radish being tomatoes is a possibility.

II. Some radishes are tomatoes.

Correct Answer: (b) Only I follows
Solution:

From Ven-Diagram,

Hence,

Only I follows

6. Statements : [SSC MTS 20/07/2022 (Morning)]

I. All cars are red.

II. No blue is red.

Conclusions:

I. No car is blue.

II. Some red are cars.

Correct Answer: (c) All conclusions follow
Solution:From Ven-Diagram,

Hence,

All conclusions follow

7. Statements : [SSC MTS 26/07/2022 (Morning)]

I. Only a few A1 are P5.

II. Only a few P5 are T8.

Conclusions:

I. Some A1 are T8.

II. All P5 can never be T8.

Correct Answer: (a) Only conclusion II follows.
Solution:

From Ven-Diagram,

Hence,

Only conclusion II follows.