SSC CGL Preparation – Day 8

Q1.

Statements:

1. All books are pens.
2. All pens are papers.

Conclusions:
I. All books are papers.
II. All papers are books.

Options:
A) Only I follows
B) Only II follows
C) Both follow
D) Neither follows

Answer: ✅ A
Explanation:
All books → pens → papers ⇒ All books are papers (✅). Converse is not necessarily true (❌).

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Q2.

Statements:

1. Some apples are bananas.
2. Some bananas are oranges.

Conclusions:
I. Some apples are oranges.
II. All oranges are apples.

Answer: ❌ D (Neither follows)
Explanation: No definite relation between apples and oranges can be formed.

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Q3.

Statements:

1. All cups are plates.
2. No plate is a spoon.

Conclusions:
I. No cup is a spoon.
II. Some plates are not spoons.

Answer: ✅ C (Both follow)
Explanation: From (1) and (2), cup ⊂ plate and plate ∩ spoon = ∅ ⇒ cup ∩ spoon = ∅ and some plates ≠ spoons.

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Q4.

Statements:

1. Some men are educated.
2. Some educated are teachers.

Conclusions:
I. Some men are teachers.
II. Some teachers are educated.

Answer: ❌ D (Only II follows)
Explanation: I cannot be concluded, II is given directly.

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Q5.

Statements:

1. No girl is a dancer.
2. All dancers are artists.

Conclusions:
I. No girl is an artist.
II. Some artists are not girls.

Answer: ❌ D (Neither follows)
Explanation: We cannot draw a definite relation between girls and artists.

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Q6.

Statements:

1. All mobiles are gadgets.
2. Some gadgets are laptops.

Conclusions:
I. Some mobiles are laptops.
II. All laptops are gadgets.

Answer: ❌ D (Neither follows)
Explanation: No link between mobiles and laptops; II is not given.

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Q7.

Statements:

1. All birds are animals.
2. All sparrows are birds.

Conclusions:
I. All sparrows are animals.
II. Some animals are sparrows.

Answer: ✅ C (Both follow)
Explanation: Sparrows → birds → animals.

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Q8.

Statements:

1. All dogs are cats.
2. Some cats are rats.

Conclusions:
I. Some dogs are rats.
II. Some rats are cats.

Answer: ❌ D (Only II follows)
Explanation: I is invalid; II is given directly.

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Q9.

Statements:

1. All engineers are smart.
2. All smart people are hardworking.

Conclusions:
I. All engineers are hardworking.
II. Some hardworking people are engineers.

Answer: ✅ C (Both follow)
Explanation: Chain logic: engineer → smart → hardworking.

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Q10.

Statements:

1. Some tables are chairs.
2. All chairs are desks.

Conclusions:
I. Some tables are desks.
II. All tables are desks.

Answer: ❌ D (Neither follows)
Explanation: We can’t be sure if tables intersect with desks based on the statements.