Syllogism (SSC Selection Post Phase – XI)

Total Questions: 16

1. Statements : [Graduate Level 27/06/2023 (Shift-4)]

Some pears are mangoes.

All mangoes are grapes.

All pears are fruits.

Conclusions:

I. Some pears are grapes.

II. Some mangoes are fruits.

Correct Answer: (b) Both conclusions I and II follow.
Solution:From Ven-Diagram,

Both conclusions I and II follow.

2. Statements : [Graduate Level 28/06/2023 (Shift-3)]

I. Some gates are ways.

II. All ways are routes.

III. No route is a door.

Conclusions:

I. No door is a way.

II. Some gates are routes.

Correct Answer: (c) Both conclusions I and II follow.
Solution:From Ven-Diagram,

Both conclusions I and II follow.

3. Statements : [Graduate Level 28/06/2023 (Shift-3)]

Some flowers are fruits.

All fruits are vegetables.

Some vegetables are healthy.

Conclusions:

I. All vegetables are healthy.

II. Some vegetables are flowers.

Correct Answer: (a) Only conclusion II follows.
Solution:From Ven-Diagram,

Only conclusion II follows.

4. Statements : [Graduate Level 30/06/2023 (Shift-1)]

I. No forest is a jungle.

II. All hills are jungles.

III. All orchards are hills.

Conclusions:

I. All orchards are jungles.

II. No forest is a hill.

Correct Answer: (b) Both conclusions I and II follow.
Solution:From Ven-Diagram,

Both conclusions I and II follow.

5. Statements : [Graduate Level 30/06/2023 (Shift-1)]

Some pins are needles.

All pins are nails.

All needles are screws.

Conclusions:

I. No nail is a screw.

II. Some needles are nails.

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

Only conclusion II follows. 

6. Statements : [Higher Secondary 27/06/2023 (Shift-3)]

All planets are asteroids.

All orbits are asteroids.

No star is an asteroid.

Conclusions:

I. No planet is a star.

II. No star is an orbit.

Correct Answer: (d) Both conclusions I and II follow.  
Solution:From Ven-Diagram,

Both conclusions I and II follow.

7. Statements : [Higher Secondary 28/06/2023 (Shift-2)]

All dinosaurs are extinct.

No tigers are extinct.

Some tigers are omnivores.

Conclusions:

I. Some omnivores are dinosaurs.

II. No tigers are dinosaurs.

III. Some tigers are dinosaurs.

Correct Answer: (b) Only conclusion II follows.
Solution:From Ven-Diagram,

Only conclusion II follows.

8. Statements : [Higher Secondary 28/06/2023 (Shift-2)]

Some pages are words.

All pages are books.

All words are registers.

Conclusions:

I. Some books are registers.

II. Some books are words.

III. All pages are registers.

Correct Answer: (a) Only conclusions I and II follow.
Solution:From Ven-Diagram,

Only conclusions I and II follow.

9. Statements : [Matriculation Level 27/06/2023 (Shift-2)]

All tanks are plates.

All cots are plates.

Some oats are cots.

Conclusions:

I. Some tanks are cots,

II. Some plates are tanks.

III. Some plates are oats

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

From Ven-Diagram,

Both conclusions II and III follow

10. Statements : [Matriculation Level 27/06/2023 (Shift-2)]

No mug is a bucket.

All mugs are cups.

Some cups are spoons.

Conclusions:

I. Some spoons are buckets.

II. Some mugs are spoons.

III. Some cups are not buckets.

Correct Answer: (d) Only conclusion III follows
Solution:

From Ven-Diagram,

Only conclusion III follows