SSC GD 2024 PYQ — Question 61

SSC GD Const (English) - 27 Feb 2024 - Shift 1 • Reasoning • Q61

In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion(s) logically follows the given statements.

Statements:

I. All red are green.

II. Some pink are green.

Conclusions:

I. Some pink are not red.

Il. All green are red.

III. Some green are red.

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Only conclusion III follows.

The least possible Venn diagram is as follows:

Conclusions:

I. Some pink are not red. - Does not follow (because there is no direct relation between pink and red. So, it can be possible but not definite)

Il. All green are red. - Does not follow (because All red are green so some green can be red but all green cannot be red)

II. Some green are red. - Follows (because All red are green so some green are also red)