Syllogism · SSC CGL previous year questions

2022 79 questions

1. Q142022 · 1 Dec 2022 · Shift 2

   Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some doctors are painters. Some doctors are labours. All the labours are athletes. Conclusions: I. Some labours are painters. II. Some athletes are doctors. III. All the doctors are athletes. IV. Some athletes are painters.

   1. A.Only conclusions II and III follow
   2. B.Only conclusion II follows
   3. C.Only conclusion III follows
   4. D.Only conclusions I and II follow
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   Answer: B

2. Q232022 · 1 Dec 2022 · Shift 2

   A @ B means 'A is the sister of B'. A & B means 'A is the brother of B'. A # B means 'A is the wife of B'. A ^ B means 'A is the mother of B' A + B means 'A is the father of B'. If A + G & I + R @ S @ T # U & V, then which of the following statements is NOT correct?

   1. A.I is the father-in-law of U.
   2. B.A is the maternal grandfather of T.
   3. C.G is the brother of I.
   4. D.R is the paternal granddaughter of A.
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   Answer: B

3. Q152022 · 1 Dec 2022 · Shift 3

   Three statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some dogs are animals. Some animals are pet. All pets are white. Conclusions: I. Some dogs are white. II. Some animals are white. III. Some animals are dogs.

   1. A.All conclusions follow.
   2. B.Only conclusions I and II follow.
   3. C.Only conclusions II and III follow.
   4. D.Only conclusions I and III follow.
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   Answer: C

4. Q252022 · 1 Dec 2022 · Shift 3

   In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements. Statements: I. All J are B. II. Some D are B. Conclusions: I. Some D are not J. II. Some B are not J.

   1. A.Only conclusion I follows
   2. B.Neither conclusion follows
   3. C.Only conclusion II follows
   4. D.Both conclusions I and II follows
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   Answer: B