Syllogism (SSC CPO 2022 Tier – 1)

Total Questions: 7

1. Statements : [SSC CPO 09/11/2022 (Morning)]

All coffees and milkshakes are teas.

None of the coffees are milkshakes.

Conclusions:

I. Some coffees are milkshakes.

II. Some teas are coffees.

III. Some milkshakes are teas.

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

Hence,

Only conclusions II and III follow

2. Statements : [SSC CPO 09/11/2022 (Morning)]

Some Nights are Lights.

No Light is a Van.

All vans are Whips.

Conclusions:

1. Some Nights are not Vans.

2. No Van is a Light.

3. Some Whips are not Lights.

4. Some Nights are Whips.

Correct Answer: (a) Only conclusion 4 does not fallow
Solution:

(a) Only conclusion 4 does not fallow

3. Statements : [SSC CPO 09/11/2022 (Afternoon)]

All D’ are V.

Some S are D.

No W is a S

Conclusions:

I. Some W are not D.

II. Some V are S.

III. Some D are S.

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

Hence,

Both Conclusions I and III follow.

4. Statements : [SSC CPO 10/11/2022 (Morning)]

All backpacks are suitcases.

All suitcases are trolley.

Some Backpacks are Luggage.

Conclusions:

I. Some Suitcases are Luggage.

II. Some Backpacks are Trolley

III. All Trolleys are Luggage.

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

Hence,

Both Conclusions I and II follow.

5. Statements : [SSC CPO 10/11/2022 (Morning)]

All gowns are shirts.

Some shirts are coats.

All coats are clothes.

Conclusions:

I. Some gowns are clothes.

II. Some clothes are shirts.

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

Hence,

Only conclusion II follows.

6. Statements : [SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Afternoon)]

Some classes are theories.

Some theories are lessons.

Conclusions:

I. All classes can never be lessons.

II. All theories being classes is a possibility.

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

Hence,

Only conclusion II follows

7. Statements : [SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Afternoon)]

All dogs are cats.

No cat is a rat.

Conclusions

I. Some rats are cats.

II. Some dogs are rats.

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

Hence,

Neither conclusion I nor II follows.