SSC CGL Reasoning – Syllogism, Venn Diagrams & Drawing Inferences – Level 1 · Warm-up · Tier I Level

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SSC CGL Reasoning – Syllogism, Venn Diagrams & Drawing Inferences – Level 1 · Warm-up · Tier I Level – 9 questions, subject: General Intelligence & Reasoning. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Statements:
1. All lamps are fans.
2. All fans are coolers.
Conclusions:
I. Some lamps are not coolers.
II. All coolers are lamps.

Correct Answer: D [Neither conclusion I nor II follows]

Explanation:

All + All gives All lamps are coolers, so I is false; II turns 'All' round, which is not allowed.

2.  
Statements:
1. No buses are trucks.
2. All trucks are vans.
Conclusions:
I. No vans are buses.
II. Some vans are not buses.

Correct Answer: B [Only conclusion II follows]

Explanation:

The vans that are trucks cannot be buses → II.

3.  
Statements:
1. Some rings are chains.
2. All chains are bangles.
Conclusions:
I. Some rings are bangles.
II. Some bangles are rings.

Correct Answer: C [Both conclusions I and II follow]

Explanation:

Some + All = Some (I); II is I turned round (Some ↔ Some).

4.  
Statements:
1. All roses are lilies.
2. No lilies are tulips.
Conclusions:
I. No roses are tulips.
II. Some tulips are not roses.

Correct Answer: C [Both conclusions I and II follow]

Explanation:

All + No = No (I); since no rose is a tulip, the tulips (which exist) are not roses (II).

5.  
Statements:
1. Some cats are dogs.
2. Some dogs are rats.
Conclusions:
I. Some cats are rats.
II. Some rats are dogs.

Correct Answer: B [Only conclusion II follows]

Explanation:

Some + Some gives nothing about cats and rats; II is statement 2 turned round.

6.  
Statements:
1. No keys are locks.
2. No locks are doors.
Conclusions:
I. No keys are doors.
II. Some keys are doors.

Correct Answer: C [Either conclusion I or II follows]

Explanation:

No + No gives no definite result, but I and II are a Some/No pair on the same terms → Either.

7.  
One-line recallWhich statement means the same as “Not every player is fit”?

Correct Answer: D [Some players are not fit.]

Explanation:

“Not every” = at least one is not → Some … not (O-type).

8.  
“Only engineers are pilots” can be rewritten as:

Correct Answer: A [All pilots are engineers.]

Explanation:

“Only A are B” = All B are A: every pilot is an engineer.

9.  
If “No pens are tools” is true, which of the following is definitely true?

Correct Answer: B [No tools are pens.]

Explanation:

Conversion Card: No A is B turns round fully → No B is A.

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