Syllogism (SSC CGL 2023 Tier – 1)

Total Questions: 23

11. Some cooks are poets. All poets are priests. Some priests are doctors. [SSC CGL 19/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

Conclusions:

I. Some cooks are priests.

II. Some priests are cooks.

III. All doctors are priests.

IV. Some doctors are priests.

(a) Only conclusions I, II and III follow
(b) None of the conclusions follow
(c) Only conclusions I, II and IV follow
(d) Only conclusions II, III and IV follow

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

Solution:

(c) Only conclusions I, II and IV follow

12. Some sweets are chocolates. All chocolates are cookies. Some cookies are healthy. [SSC CGL 19/07/2023 (2nd 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) All conclusions follow
(d) Both conclusions I and II follow

Correct Answer: (c) All conclusions follow

Solution:

13. All rice are wheat. Some wheats are pulses. No pulse is a vegetable. [SSC CGL 19/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

Conclusions:

I. Some vegetables are rice.

II. Some pulses are rice.

III. Some vegetables are wheat.

(a) None of the conclusions follow
(b) Both conclusions I and II follow
(c) Both conclusions II and III follow
(d) All conclusions follow

Correct Answer: (a) None of the conclusions follow

Solution:

(a) None of the conclusions follow

14. All machines are factories. Some factories are shops. Some shops are houses. [SSC CGL 19/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

Conclusions:

I. Some houses are factories.

II. Some machines are houses.

III. Some factories are machines.

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

Correct Answer: (d) Only conclusion III follows

Solution:

(d) Only conclusion III follows

15. All leathers are shoes. Some bags are shoes. Some bags are papers. [SSC CGL 20/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

Conclusions:

I. Some papers are leathers.

II. Some shoes are leathers.

III. Some shoes are papers.

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

Correct Answer: (a) Only conclusion II follows

Solution:

(a) Only conclusion II follows

16. Some hills are mountains. Some hills are valleys. All valleys are rivers. [SSC CGL 20/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

Conclusions:

I. Some rivers are valleys.

II. Some mountains are valleys.

III. Some hills are rivers.

(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: (a) Only conclusions I and III follow

Solution:

(a) Only conclusions I and III follow

17. All cricketers are wealthy. Some wealthy are Indians. All Indians are honest. [SSC CGL 20/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

Conclusions:

I. All Indians are cricketers.

II. Some cricketers are honest.

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

Correct Answer: (c) Neither conclusions I nor II follows.

Solution:

18. Some trees are leaves. Some leaves are flowers. Some flowers are branches. [SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

Conclusions:

I. Some trees are flowers.

II. Some leaves are branches.

III. Some branches are flowers.

IV. Some branches are leaves.

(a) Only conclusions II and III follow.
(b) Only conclusions I and II follow.
(c) Only conclusion III follows.
(d) None of the conclusions follow.

Correct Answer: (c) Only conclusion III follows.

Solution:

19. Some mirrors are glass. All glass are taps. Some taps are pens. [SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

Conclusions:

I. Some glass are mirrors.

II. All taps are glass.

III. Some pens are taps.

(a) None of the conclusions follows.
(b) Only conclusions I and II follow.
(c) Only conclusion II follows.
(d) Only conclusions I and III follow.

Correct Answer: (d) Only conclusions I and III follow.

Solution:

(d) Only conclusions I and III follow.

20. Some laptops are phones. Some phones are capsules. Some capsules are pens. [SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

Conclusions:

I. Some laptops are capsules.

II. Some phones are pens.

III. Some pens are capsules.

IV. Some pens are phones.

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

Correct Answer: (d) Only conclusion III follows.

Solution:

(d) Only conclusion III follows.

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Syllogism (SSC CGL 2023 Tier – 1)

11. Some cooks are poets. All poets are priests. Some priests are doctors. [SSC CGL 19/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

12. Some sweets are chocolates. All chocolates are cookies. Some cookies are healthy. [SSC CGL 19/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

13. All rice are wheat. Some wheats are pulses. No pulse is a vegetable. [SSC CGL 19/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

14. All machines are factories. Some factories are shops. Some shops are houses. [SSC CGL 19/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

15. All leathers are shoes. Some bags are shoes. Some bags are papers. [SSC CGL 20/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

16. Some hills are mountains. Some hills are valleys. All valleys are rivers. [SSC CGL 20/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

17. All cricketers are wealthy. Some wealthy are Indians. All Indians are honest. [SSC CGL 20/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

18. Some trees are leaves. Some leaves are flowers. Some flowers are branches. [SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

19. Some mirrors are glass. All glass are taps. Some taps are pens. [SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

20. Some laptops are phones. Some phones are capsules. Some capsules are pens. [SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

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