SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 40

SSC MTS - 16/10/2024 - (4:00 PM - 5:30 PM) • Reasoning • Q40

Read the given statement(s) and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statement(s) 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:

No chair is a recliner.

No recliner is a sofa.

No recliner is a mat.

Conclusions:

(I) No chair is a sofa.

(II) Some mats are sofa.

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

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

Conclusions:

(I) No chair is a sofa.  - Does not follow (There is no direct relation between chair and sofa. So it is possible but not definite)

(II) Some mats are sofa. - Does not follow (There is no direct relation between mats and sofa. So it is possible but not definite)