Syllogism (SSC Selection Post Phase – XI)

Total Questions: 16

1. Some pears are mangoes. All mangoes are grapes. All pears are fruits. [Graduate Level 27/06/2023 (Shift-4)]

Conclusions:

I. Some pears are grapes.

II. Some mangoes are fruits.

(a) Only conclusion I follows.
(b) Both conclusions I and II follow.
(c) Only conclusion II follows.
(d) Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

Correct Answer: (b) Both conclusions I and II follow.

Solution:

(b) Both conclusions I and II follow.

2. I. Some gates are ways. II. All ways are routes. III. No route is a door. [Graduate Level 28/06/2023 (Shift-3)]

Conclusions:

I. No door is a way.

II. Some gates are routes.

(a) Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
(b) Only conclusion I follows.
(c) Both conclusions I and II follow.
(d) Only conclusion II follows.

Correct Answer: (c) Both conclusions I and II follow.

Solution:

3. Some flowers are fruits. All fruits are vegetables. Some vegetables are healthy. [Graduate Level 28/06/2023 (Shift-3)]

Conclusions:

I. All vegetables are healthy.

II. Some vegetables are flowers.

(a) Only conclusion II follows.
(b) Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
(c) Both conclusions I and II follow.
(d) Only conclusion I follows.

Correct Answer: (a) Only conclusion II follows.

Solution:

(a) Only conclusion II follows.

4. I. No forest is a jungle. II. All hills are jungles. III. All orchards are hills. [Graduate Level 30/06/2023 (Shift-1)]

Conclusions:

I. All orchards are jungles.

II. No forest is a hill.

(a) Only conclusion II follows.
(b) Both conclusions I and II follow.
(c) Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
(d) Only conclusion I follows.

Correct Answer: (b) Both conclusions I and II follow.

Solution:

(b) Both conclusions I and II follow.

5. Some pins are needles. All pins are nails. All needles are screws. [Graduate Level 30/06/2023 (Shift-1)]

Conclusions:

I. No nail is a screw.

II. Some needles are nails.

(a) Only conclusion I follows.
(b) Both conclusions I and II follow.
(c) Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
(d) Only conclusion II follows.

Correct Answer: (d) Only conclusion II follows.

Solution:

(d) Only conclusion II follows.

6. All planets are asteroids. All orbits are asteroids. No star is an asteroid. [Higher Secondary 27/06/2023 (Shift-3)]

Conclusions:

I. No planet is a star.

II. No star is an orbit.

(a) Only conclusion I follows.
(b) Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
(c) Only conclusion II follows.
(d) Both conclusions I and II follow.

Correct Answer: (d) Both conclusions I and II follow.

Solution:

(d) Both conclusions I and II follow.

7. All dinosaurs are extinct. No tigers are extinct. Some tigers are omnivores. [Higher Secondary 28/06/2023 (Shift-2)]

Conclusions:

I. Some omnivores are dinosaurs.

II. No tigers are dinosaurs.

III. Some tigers are dinosaurs.

(a) Only conclusions II and III follow.
(b) Only conclusion II follows.
(c) Only conclusions I and III follow.
(d) Only conclusions I and II follow.

Correct Answer: (b) Only conclusion II follows.

Solution:

(b) Only conclusion II follows.

8. Some pages are words. All pages are books. All words are registers. [Higher Secondary 28/06/2023 (Shift-2)]

Conclusions:

I. Some books are registers.

II. Some books are words.

III. All pages are registers.

(a) Only conclusions I and II follow.
(b) All conclusions follow
(c) Only conclusions II and III follow,
(d) Only conclusions I and III follow.

Correct Answer: (a) Only conclusions I and II follow.

Solution:

(a) Only conclusions I and II follow.

9. All tanks are plates. All cots are plates. Some oats are cots. [Matriculation Level 27/06/2023 (Shift-2)]

Conclusions:

I. Some tanks are cots,

II. Some plates are tanks.

III. Some plates are oats

(a) Either conclusion I or II follows
(b) Only conclusion II follows
(c) Only conclusion I follows
(d) Both conclusions II and III follow

Correct Answer: (d) Both conclusions II and III follow

Solution:

(d) Both conclusions II and III follow

10. No mug is a bucket. All mugs are cups. Some cups are spoons. [Matriculation Level 27/06/2023 (Shift-2)]

Conclusions:

I. Some spoons are buckets.

II. Some mugs are spoons.

III. Some cups are not buckets.

(a) Only conclusions II and III follow
(b) Only conclusions I and II follow
(c) All conclusions follow
(d) Only conclusion III follows

Correct Answer: (d) Only conclusion III follows

Solution:

(d) Only conclusion III follows

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Syllogism (SSC Selection Post Phase – XI)

1. Some pears are mangoes. All mangoes are grapes. All pears are fruits. [Graduate Level 27/06/2023 (Shift-4)]

2. I. Some gates are ways. II. All ways are routes. III. No route is a door. [Graduate Level 28/06/2023 (Shift-3)]

3. Some flowers are fruits. All fruits are vegetables. Some vegetables are healthy. [Graduate Level 28/06/2023 (Shift-3)]

4. I. No forest is a jungle. II. All hills are jungles. III. All orchards are hills. [Graduate Level 30/06/2023 (Shift-1)]

5. Some pins are needles. All pins are nails. All needles are screws. [Graduate Level 30/06/2023 (Shift-1)]

6. All planets are asteroids. All orbits are asteroids. No star is an asteroid. [Higher Secondary 27/06/2023 (Shift-3)]

7. All dinosaurs are extinct. No tigers are extinct. Some tigers are omnivores. [Higher Secondary 28/06/2023 (Shift-2)]

8. Some pages are words. All pages are books. All words are registers. [Higher Secondary 28/06/2023 (Shift-2)]

9. All tanks are plates. All cots are plates. Some oats are cots. [Matriculation Level 27/06/2023 (Shift-2)]

10. No mug is a bucket. All mugs are cups. Some cups are spoons. [Matriculation Level 27/06/2023 (Shift-2)]

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