SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 158

SSC CPO Tier I - 12th March 2019 - Shift 1 • Reasoning • Q158

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:

I. Some appliances are electronic.

II. Some electronics are tube lights.

Conclusions:

I. Some appliances are tube lights.

II. No tube light is an appliance.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Either conclusion I or II follows

 

Understanding
  • The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is drawn below:

  • Conclusions I and II are contradictory, hence either of them follows.