100+ Logical Reasoning Questions for SSC Exams - 2

Question: 6

Statements :
I. All puppets are dolls.
II. All dolls are toys.
Conclusions :
I. Some toys are puppets.
II. All toys are puppets.

(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: A

Conclusion II being an A type proposition, distributes the term ‘toys’. Since the term ‘toys’ is distributed in II without being distributed in any of the premises, so conclusion II cannot follow. So, only I follows.

Question: 7

Statements :
I. All hill stations have a sun set point.
II. X is a hill station.
Conclusions :
I. X has a sun set point.
II. Places other than hill stations do not have sun set points.

(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: A

Since both the premises are affirmative, the conclusion must be affirmative. So, only conclusion I follows.

Question: 8

Statements :
I. All mens are dogs.
II. All dogs are cats.
Conclusions :
I. All men are cats.
II. All cats are men.

(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: A

Since both the premises are affirmative, the conclusion must be affirmative. However, conclusion II being an A type proposition, distributes the term ‘goats’. Since the term ‘goats’ is distributed in II without being distributed in any of the premises, so conclusion II cannot follow. Thus, only I follows.

Question: 9

Statements :
I. Some dogs bark.
II. All dogs bite.
Conclusions :
I. Those dogs who do not bark, also bite.
II. Those dogs who do not bark, not necessarily bite.

(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: A

Clearly, conclusion I follows from the statements.

Question: 10

Statements :
I. All windows are doors.
II. No door is wall.
Conclusions :
I. No window is wall.
II. No wall is door.

(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: A

Since one premise is negative, the conclusion must be negative. Conclusion II cannot follow as it contains the middle term. So, only conclusion I follows.

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