SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 82

SSC MTS - 15 July 2022 - Shift 3 • Reasoning • Q82

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 bottles are jugs.

All jugs are cups.

Conclusions:

I. All bottles are cups.

II. All cups are bottles.

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

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

The least possible Venn Diagram for the given statements is drawn below:

Conclusions:

I. All bottles are cups → True (As all bottles are jugs and all jugs are cups, so all bottles are cups is true.)

II. All cups are bottles → False (It is possible but no definite conclusion can be drawn.)