Syllogism ( SSC MTS 2021 Tier – 1)

1. I. No shirt is a pant. II. Some shirts are jackets. III. All jackets are trousers. [SSC MTS 06/07/2022 (Evening)]

Conclusions:

I. Some shirts are trousers is a possibility.

II. No pant is a jacket.

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

Correct Answer: (a) Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Solution:

(a) Neither conclusion I nor II follows

2. Some blankets are pillows. All pillows are cushions. [SSC MTS 08/07/2022 (Morning)]

Conclusions:

I. Some blankets are cushions is a possibility.

II. Some cushions are pillows.

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

Correct Answer: (a) Only conclusion II follows

Solution:

(a) Only conclusion II follows

3. I. No F is A. II. No A is K. [SSC MTS 12/07/2022 (Morning)]

Conclusion:

I. Some F are not K.

II. Some K are not A.

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

Correct Answer: (c) Only conclusion II follows.

Solution:

4. I. No plate is a spoon. II. Some plates are forks. III. All forks are knives. [SSC MTS 12/07/2022 (Afternoon)]

Conclusions:

I. Some plates are knives is a possibility.

II. No spoon is a fork.

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

Correct Answer: (b) Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Solution:

(b) Neither conclusion I nor II follows

5. I. Some mangoes are radish and no radish is an apple. II. All apples are tomatoes. [SSC MTS 20/07/2022 (Morning)]

Conclusions:

I. All radish being tomatoes is a possibility.

II. Some radishes are tomatoes.

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

Correct Answer: (b) Only I follows

Solution:

(b) Only I follows

6. I. All cars are red. II. No blue is red. [SSC MTS 20/07/2022 (Morning)]

Conclusions:

I. No car is blue.

II. Some red are cars.

(a) only conclusions I follow
(b) Only conclusion II follows
(c) All conclusions follow
(d) None of the conclusions follow

Correct Answer: (c) All conclusions follow

Solution:

7. I. Only a few A1 are P5. II. Only a few P5 are T8. [SSC MTS 26/07/2022 (Morning)]

Conclusions:

I. Some A1 are T8.

II. All P5 can never be T8.

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

Correct Answer: (a) Only conclusion II follows.

Solution:

(a) Only conclusion II follows.

Syllogism ( SSC MTS 2021 Tier – 1)

1. I. No shirt is a pant. II. Some shirts are jackets. III. All jackets are trousers. [SSC MTS 06/07/2022 (Evening)]

2. Some blankets are pillows. All pillows are cushions. [SSC MTS 08/07/2022 (Morning)]

3. I. No F is A. II. No A is K. [SSC MTS 12/07/2022 (Morning)]

4. I. No plate is a spoon. II. Some plates are forks. III. All forks are knives. [SSC MTS 12/07/2022 (Afternoon)]

5. I. Some mangoes are radish and no radish is an apple. II. All apples are tomatoes. [SSC MTS 20/07/2022 (Morning)]

6. I. All cars are red. II. No blue is red. [SSC MTS 20/07/2022 (Morning)]

7. I. Only a few A1 are P5. II. Only a few P5 are T8. [SSC MTS 26/07/2022 (Morning)]

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