SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 40

SSC MTS - 14/10/2024 - (9:00 AM - 11:00 AM) • Reasoning • Q40

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 carrots are onions.
No onion is a tomato.

Conclusions:
(I) No carrot is a tomato.
(II) All onions are carrots.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Only conclusion I follows..

The least possible venn diagram is:

Conclusions:

(I) No carrot is a tomato. → Follow (As all carrots are onions and no onion is a tomato. So, no carrot is a tomato.)

(II) All onions are carrots. → Does not follow (It is possible but not definite.)