SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 85

SSC CGL - 11 April 2022 - Shift 1 • Reasoning • Q85

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: 

All flowers are beautiful. 

All Vaidehi is beautiful. 

Conclusions: 

I. Some Vaidehi are flowers. 

II. Some beautiful are flowers.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

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

The least possible Venn Diagram for the given statements is drawn below:

Conclusions:

I. Some Vaidehi are flowers → False (It is possible, but no definite conclusion can be drawn). 

II. Some beautiful are flowers→ True (As all flowers are beautiful, so some beautiful are also flowers).