SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 82

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level 2022 - 2 Aug 2022 - Shift 2 • Reasoning • Q82

In this question, three statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All notebooks are stationeries.

Some stationeries are pencils.

All pencils are costly.

Conclusions:

I. All notebooks are pencils.

II. All stationeries are costly.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

Conclusions:

I. All notebooks are pencils. - Does not follow (it is possible but not definite)

II. All stationeries are costly. - Does not follow (it is possible but not definite)