100+ Logical Reasoning Questions for SSC Exams - 1
Question: 1
In each question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts.
Statements :
I. Some nurses are nuns.
II. Madhu is a nun.
Conclusions :
I. Some nuns are nurses.
II. Some nurses are not nuns.
(A) If only conclusion I follows
(B) If only conclusion II follows
(C) If either I or II follows
(D) If neither I nor II follows and
(E) If both I and II follow
Ans: D
Since the middle term is not distributed even once in the premises, so no conclusion follows.
Question: 2
Statements :
I. All birds are dogs.
II. Some dogs are cats.
Conclusions :
I. Some cats are not dogs.
II. All dogs are not birds.
(A) If only conclusion I follows
(B) If only conclusion II follows
(C) If either I or II follows
(D) If neither I nor II follows and
(E) If both I and II follow
Ans: D
Since the middle term is not distributed even once in the premises, n conclusion follows.
Question: 3
Statements :
I. All planets are moons.
II. All moons are stars.
Conclusions :
I. All moons are planets.
II. All planets are stars.
(A) If only conclusion I follows
(B) If only conclusion II follows
(C) If either I or II follows
(D) If neither I nor II follows and
(E) If both I and II follow
Ans: B
Since both the statements are affirmative, the conclusion must be affirmative. However, conclusion I cannot follow as it contains the middle term. So, only conclusion II follows.
Question: 4
Statements :
I. Some fools are intelligent.
II. Some intelligent are great.
Conclusions :
I. Some fools are great.
II. All great are intelligent.
(A) If only conclusion I follows
(B) If only conclusion II follows
(C) If either I or II follows
(D) If neither I nor II follows and
(E) If both I and II follow
Ans: D
Since both the premises are particular, no conclusion follows as the middle term is not distributed even once in the premises.
Question: 5
Statements :
I. Rohan is a good sportsman.
II. Sportsmen are healthy.
Conclusions :
I. All healthy persons are sportsmen.
II. Rohan is healthy.
(A) If only conclusion I follows
(B) If only conclusion II follows
(C) If either I or II follows
(D) If neither I nor II follows and
(E) If both I and II follow
Ans: B
Conclusion I cannot follow as it contains the middle term. So, only conclusion II follows.
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