SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 32

SSC MTS - 14/11/2024 - (9:00 AM - 11:00 AM) • Reasoning • Q32

Read the given statement(s) and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement(s).

Statements: All the pianos are instruments. All the instruments are flutes.

Conclusions:

(I) All the flutes are instruments.

(II) All the pianos are flutes.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Only Conclusion (II) follows.

Conclusions:

(I) All the flutes are instruments. - Does not follow (It is possible but not definite)

(II) All the pianos are flutes. - Follows (because all the pianos are instruments and all the instruments are flutes. So, all the pianos are flutes too)