SSC CGL Preparation – Day 15

MCQs – Statement & Conclusion

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Q1.

Statement: All managers are employees.
Conclusion I: All employees are managers.
Conclusion II: Some employees are managers.

A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Both follow
D. Neither follows

🧠 Solution:

• I is incorrect (reverse logic).
• II is correct (if all managers are employees, some employees are managers).

✅ Answer: B. Only II follows

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Q2.

Statement: Some apples are red.
Conclusion I: Some apples are not red.
Conclusion II: All red things are apples.

A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Neither follows
D. Both follow

🧠 Solution:

• I does not follow (no mention of “not red” apples).
• II does not follow (overgeneralization).

✅ Answer: C. Neither follows

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Q3.

Statement: No politicians are honest.
Conclusion I: All honest people are not politicians.
Conclusion II: Some honest people may be politicians.

A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Both follow
D. Neither follows

🧠 Solution:

• I follows (correct inverse of universal negative).
• II contradicts the statement.

✅ Answer: A. Only I follows

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Q4.

Statement: All dogs are animals. All animals have four legs.
Conclusion I: All dogs have four legs.
Conclusion II: Some animals are dogs.

A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Both follow
D. Neither follows

🧠 Solution:

• I follows (dogs ⊆ animals → inherit trait).
• II follows (dogs are subset of animals → “some” is valid).

✅ Answer: C. Both follow

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Q5.

Statement: The government has banned smoking in public areas.
Conclusion I: Smoking is injurious to health.
Conclusion II: Government is concerned about public health.

A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Both follow
D. Neither follows

🧠 Solution:

• I may be true but isn’t directly stated.
• II logically follows based on the reason for banning.

✅ Answer: B. Only II follows

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Q6.

Statement: All birds can fly. Penguins are birds.
Conclusion I: Penguins can fly.
Conclusion II: Some birds cannot fly.

A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Neither follows
D. Both follow

🧠 Solution:

• I is incorrect (in reality penguins can’t fly, but in logic, all birds = fly, penguin = bird → must follow).
  But in real test, practical exception is considered.

✅ Answer: A. Only I follows (assuming no exceptions)

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Q7.

Statement: Some boys are smart.
Conclusion I: All smart people are boys.
Conclusion II: Some boys may not be smart.

A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Both follow
D. Neither follows

🧠 Solution:

• I is incorrect (overgeneralization).
• II follows logically.

✅ Answer: B. Only II follows

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Q8.

Statement: No trucks are cars.
Conclusion I: No cars are trucks.
Conclusion II: Some cars are trucks.

A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Both follow
D. Neither follows

🧠 Solution:

• I follows (universal negative = reversible).
• II contradicts the statement.

✅ Answer: A. Only I follows

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Q9.

Statement: All musicians are artists. Some artists are singers.
Conclusion I: Some musicians are singers.
Conclusion II: All singers are artists.

A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Both follow
D. Neither follows

🧠 Solution:

• I: not definite.
• II: also not directly stated.

✅ Answer: D. Neither follows

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Q10.

Statement: Some books are pens. Some pens are erasers.
Conclusion I: Some books are erasers.
Conclusion II: Some pens are books.

A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Neither follows
D. Both follow

🧠 Solution:
No definite link between books & erasers.
II: reversal of “some” is valid.

✅ Answer: B. Only II follows