SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 81

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level 2022 - 2 Feb 2022 - Shift 2 • Reasoning • Q81

Read the given statements 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 statements.
Statements:
No teacher is an engineer.
All architects are engineers.
Conclusions:
I. No teacher is an architect.
II. Some teachers are architects.

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2, i.e., Only conclusion I follows.

Conclusions:
I. No teacher is an architect → Follows (No teacher is an architect. Some teachers are architects. So, definitely no architect is a teacher.)
II. Some teachers are architects → Does not follow (No teacher is an architect. Some teachers are architects. So, definitely no architect is a teacher.)