SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 90

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 4 Aug 2022 - Shift 2 • Reasoning • Q90

Directions: Three statements are followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to consider these statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Decide which of the given conclusions logically follow/s from the given statements.
Statements:
Some engineers are teachers.
Some teachers are doctors.
All doctors are intelligent.
Conclusions:
(I) Some engineers are doctors.
(II) Some intelligent are engineers.
(III) Some teachers are intelligent.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Only conclusion III follows.


Conclusions:
(I) Some engineers are doctors → Does not follow (It is possible but not definite.)
(II) Some intelligent are engineers → Does not follow (It is possible but not definite.)
(III) Some teachers are intelligent → Follows (As all doctors are intelligent and some teachers are doctors, so some teachers are intelligent is true.)