Syllogism (SSC CPO 2022 Tier – 1)Total Questions: 71. 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.(a) Only conclusions II and III follow(b) Only conclusions I and II follow(c) Only conclusions I and III follow(d) All of the conclusions follow Correct Answer: (a) Only conclusions II and III followSolution:From Ven-Diagram,Hence,Only conclusions II and III follow2. 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.(a) Only conclusion 4 does not fallow(b) Only conclusion 2 does not follow(c) Only conclusion 1 does not follow(d) Only conclusion 3 does not followCorrect Answer: (a) Only conclusion 4 does not fallowSolution:(a) Only conclusion 4 does not fallow3. Statements : [SSC CPO 09/11/2022 (Afternoon)]All D’ are V.Some S are D.No W is a SConclusions:I. Some W are not D.II. Some V are S.III. Some D are S.(a) Only Conclusion III follows,(b) Conclusions I, II and III follow.(c) Both Conclusions I and III follow.(d) Only Conclusion I follows.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.(a) Both Conclusions I and II follow.(b) Only Conclusion I follows.(c) Both Conclusions II and III follow.(d) Only Conclusions I and III follow.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.(a) Both conclusions I and II follow(b) Neither conclusion I nor II follows.(c) Only conclusion II follows.(d) Only conclusion I follows 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.(a) Only conclusion I follows(b) Both conclusions I and II follow(c) Only conclusion II follows(d) Neither conclusion I nor Il follows Correct Answer: (c) Only conclusion II followsSolution:From Ven-Diagram,Hence,Only conclusion II follows7. Statements : [SSC CPO 11/11/2022 (Afternoon)]All dogs are cats.No cat is a rat.ConclusionsI. Some rats are cats.II. Some dogs are rats.(a) Neither conclusion I nor II follows.(b) Only conclusion I follows.(c) Both conclusions I and II follow.(d) Only conclusion II follows. Correct Answer: (a) Neither conclusion I nor II follows.Solution:From Ven-Diagram,Hence,Neither conclusion I nor II follows.Submit Quiz
