SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 31

SSC MTS - 17/10/2024 - (12:30 PM - 2:30 PM) • Reasoning • Q31

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:
Some books are wood.
All wood is fire.

Conclusions:
(I) Some fire is wood.
(II) All books are fire.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Only conclusion (I) follows.



Conclusions:

(I) Some fire is wood. - Follows (because All wood is fire given. So, some fire is wood too)

(II) All books are fire. - Does not follow (It is possible but not definite)