SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 99

SSC GD Constable (English) - 11 Feb 2019 Shift 1 • Reasoning • Q99

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully and decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All scientists working in Japan are talented.

Some Chinese scientists are working in Japan.

Conclusions:

I. No Chinese scientist is talented.

II. Some talented Chinese scientists are working in Japan.

III. All talented scientists are Japanese.

IV. Some Chinese scientists are talented.

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Only conclusions II and IV follow.

Understanding

Conclusions:

I. No Chinese scientist is talented: False (In the statement it is given that all the scientists working in Japan are talented, but it is not mentioned that only Japanese people are talented.)

II. Some talented Chinese scientists are working in Japan: True (In the second statement it is given that some Chinese statements are also working in Japan.)

III. All talented scientists are Japanese: False (This is not possible as it is not mentioned that only Japanese are talented.)

IV. Some Chinese scientists are talented: True