SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 85

SSC MTS - 19 July 2022 - Shift 2 • 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.

Statement I: All black are green and no green is red.

Statement II: All red are pink.

Conclusion I:All black are pink.

Conclusion II: Some green are pink.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Neither conclusion I nor II follow.

From the given statements, the venn diagram will be:

Conclusions:

Conclusion I:All black are pink:- False, as all black are green, all red are pink and no green is red.

Conclusion II: Some green are pink:- False, as all red are pink and no green is red.

Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

Hence, option 2 is the correct option.