SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 31

SSC MTS - 18/10/2024 - (4:00 PM - 5:30 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:
All horses are donkeys.
All donkeys are mules.

Conclusions:
(I) All donkeys are horses.
(II) Some mules are donkeys.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Only conclusion II follows.



Conclusions:

(I) All donkeys are horses. - Does not follow (because All horses are donkeys)

(II) Some mules are donkeys. - Follows (because all donkeys are mules given. So, some mules are donkeys.)