SSC CPO 2025 PYQ — Question 17

SSC CPO - 10 Dec 2025 - Shift 1 • Reasoning • Q17

Read the following statement carefully and identify the conclusion that follows.
Statement: The roads were blocked due to a protest by factory workers.
Conclusions:
I. The protest disrupted public life.
II. Factory workers are demanding better wages.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

Conclusion I: The protest disrupted public life.

The statement says that roads were blocked due to a protest by factory workers. Blocking roads will naturally affect movement of people and vehicles, hence it disrupts public life. So, Conclusion I follows.

Conclusion II: Factory workers are demanding better wages.

There is no information given about the reason for the protest. Therefore, Conclusion II does not follow.

Correct answer is option 1.