Syllogism (SSC CHSL 2023 Tier – 1)

Total Questions: 32

1. Statements : [SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

All elephants are tigers.

All tigers are horses.

No horse is a camel.

Conclusion (I): Some horses are elephants.

Conclusion (II): Some camels are tigers.

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

2. Statements : [SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

Some mangoes are apples.

All apples are grapes.

No pears are mangoes.

Conclusions:

(I) Some  grapes are mangoes.

(II) No grapes are pears.

Correct Answer: (c) Only conclusion I follows
Solution:From Ven-Diagram,

3. Statements : [SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Some aprons are chopsticks.

Some chopsticks are forks.

All forks are knives.

Conclusion:

(I) Some chopsticks are aprons.

(II) No forks are knives.

Correct Answer: (c) Only conclusion (I) is follow.
Solution:From Ven-Diagram,

4. Statements : [SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

Some apples are oranges.

All oranges are bananas.

All bananas are mangoes.

Conclusion(I): Some mangoes are oranges.

Conclusion(II): Some bananas are apples.

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

5. Statements : [SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Some pencils are cartoons.

All cartoons are rivers.

All rivers are shadows.

Conclusions:

(I) All pencils are shadows.

(II) All cartoons are shadows.

(III) Some shadows are pencils.

Correct Answer: (a) Both conclusions II and III follow
Solution:From Ven-Diagram,

6. Statements : [SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Some pencils are cartoons.

All cartoons are rivers.

All rivers are shadows.

Conclusions:

(I). Some Cheese are Eggs.

(II). Some Bagels are Smiles.

Correct Answer: (c) Both conclusions I and II do not follow.
Solution:From Ven-Diagram,

7. Statements : [SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (3rd Shift)]

All magnets are poles.

All poles are telescopes.

Some telescopes are computers.

Conclusions:

I. All telescopes are magnets.

II. Some poles are computers.

Correct Answer: (d) Neither conclusion I nor II is true.
Solution:From Ven-Diagram,

8. Statements : [SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (4th Shift)]

Some Chips are Potatoes.

All Potatoes are Fries.

All Fries are Snacks.

Conclusions:

I. All Potatoes are Snacks.

II. Some Snacks are Chips.

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

9. Statements : [SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

Some editors are journalists.

All journalists are writers.

No writer is a reporter.

Conclusion (I): Some writers are editors.

Conclusion(II): No reporter is a journalist.

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

10. Statements : [SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (2nd Shift)]

All bags are pots.

All keys are pots.

No lamps are pots.

Conclusions:

(I) Some bags are keys.

(II) No keys are lamps.

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