Syllogism (SSC CHSL 2023 Tier – 1)

Total Questions: 32

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

All Dances are Art.

Some Walls are Art.

Some Dances are Groups.

Conclusions:

(I) Some Walls are Dances.

(II) Some Groups are Art

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

12. Statements : [SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Some tickets are clocks.

All buttons are tickets.

No stamps are clocks.

Conclusions:

(I) No tickets are stamps.

(II) Some buttons are clocks.

Correct Answer: (c) Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
Solution:From Ven-Diagram,

13. Statements : [SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (2nd Shift)]

All rocks are mountains.

All stones are pebbles.

Some pebbles are mountains.

Conclusions:

(I) Some rocks are stones.

(II) No pebbles are rocks.

Correct Answer: (b) Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows
Solution:From Ven-Diagram,

14. Statements : [SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Some Drapes are Curtains.

Some Sheets are Drapes.

All Drapes are Yarns.

Conclusions:

(I) Some Yarns are Sheets.

(II) Some Sheets are Curtains.

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

15. Statements : [SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (3rd Shift)]

All classes are tools.

Some tools are nails.

No nail is a class.

Conclusions:

(I) Some classes are nails.

(II) All tools are classes.

(III) Some nails are tools.

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

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

All tulips are lilies.

All orchids are lilies.

No lily is a rose.

Conclusion I. Some tulips are orchids.

Conclusion II. No orchid is a rose.

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

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

All directors are actors.

Some actors are writers.

No writer is a producer.

Conclusion I: Some directors are writers

Conclusion II: No producer is a director

Correct Answer: (a) Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
Solution:From Ven-Diagram,

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

Some goats are eagles.

All eagles are snakes.

No duck is an eagle.

Conclusions:

(I) No snake is a goat.

(II) Some ducks are snakes is a possibility.

(III) Some ducks are not goats

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

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

All Shoes are Feet.

Some Shoes are Boxes.

All Boxes are Houses.

Conclusions:

(I) Some Houses are Shoes.

(II) Some Feet are Boxes.

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

20. Statements : [SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

Some papers are buttons.

All papers are flowers.

All buttons are stamps.

Conclusions:

(I) Some flowers are stamps.

(II) Some buttons are flowers.

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