Syllogism (SSC CGL 2023 Tier – 1)

Total Questions: 23

1. Some desks are trays. Some trays are plates. Some plates are desks. [SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (1st shift)]

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 follows

Correct Answer: (a) Only conclusion III follows.

Solution:

2. Some coolers are mixers. Some mixers are scissors. Some scissors are knives. [SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

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 follow

Solution:

3. All rice are grains. All pulses are grains. All grains are edibles. [SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

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 follow

Correct Answer: (a) All conclusions follow

Solution:

4. All balls are flowers. All flowers are plates. Some plates are cups. [SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

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:

5. All clowns are books. Some books are heavy. Some heavy are trucks. [SSC CGL 17/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

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:

6. All computers are laptops. All laptops are mobiles. Some mobiles are tablets. [SSC CGL 17/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

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:

7. All males are boys. Some teachers are boys. All students are teachers. [SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

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 follow

Correct Answer: (c) Only conclusions I and II follow

Solution:

8. All curtains are doormates. Some doormates are pillows. Some pillows are bedsheets. [SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

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 follow

Correct Answer: (a) Only conclusions III follow

Solution:

(a) Only conclusions III follow

9. All pencils are colours. All colours are paints. Some paints are drawings. [SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (4th shift)]

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 follow

Solution:

(b) Only conclusions II and III follow

10. Some sweets are chocolates. All chocolates are cookies. Some cookies are healthy. [SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (4th shift)]

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 follow

Correct Answer: (d) All conclusions follow

Solution:

(d) All conclusions follow

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Syllogism (SSC CGL 2023 Tier – 1)

1. Some desks are trays. Some trays are plates. Some plates are desks. [SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (1st shift)]

2. Some coolers are mixers. Some mixers are scissors. Some scissors are knives. [SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

3. All rice are grains. All pulses are grains. All grains are edibles. [SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

4. All balls are flowers. All flowers are plates. Some plates are cups. [SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

5. All clowns are books. Some books are heavy. Some heavy are trucks. [SSC CGL 17/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

6. All computers are laptops. All laptops are mobiles. Some mobiles are tablets. [SSC CGL 17/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

7. All males are boys. Some teachers are boys. All students are teachers. [SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

8. All curtains are doormates. Some doormates are pillows. Some pillows are bedsheets. [SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

9. All pencils are colours. All colours are paints. Some paints are drawings. [SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (4th shift)]

10. Some sweets are chocolates. All chocolates are cookies. Some cookies are healthy. [SSC CGL 18/07/2023 (4th shift)]

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