SSC CHSL 2023 PYQ — Question 86

SSC CHSL - 07 Aug 2023 - Shift 3 • Reasoning • Q86

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. When Mr. Smith went to a restaurant one day, he left his coat near the door. There was (1)________ in the pockets when he left it, so he was very surprised when he took his coat after his meal and found the (2)________ full of jewellery. There was a waiter near the door, so Mr. Smith said to him, “Somebody has made a mistake. He has put some (3)________ in my coat. Take it, and when he comes back, give it to him.” The waiter took it and went away. Suddenly another man came in with a (4)________ just like Mr. Smith’s. “I am sorry,” said the man , “I made a mistake. I took your coat and you have got mine. Please give me my coat and jewellery.” Mr. Smith answered.” I gave the jewellery to the waiter. He will give it to you.” Mr. Smith called the manager of the restaurant; but the manager said, “We have (5)________ waiters here. We have only waitresses.” “You gave the jewellery to a thief!” shouted the other man. “I shall send for the police!” Mr. Smith paid the man a lot of money for the jewellery.

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusion/s logically and definitely follow/s from the given statements.

Statements:

Some Drapes are Curtains.

Some Sheets are Drapes.

All Drapes are Yarns.

Conclusions:

(I) Some Yarns are Sheets.

(II) Some Sheets are Curtains.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

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

Conclusion: 

(I) Some Yarns are Sheets - Follows (because Some Sheets are Drapes and All Drapes are Yarns. So, Some Yarns are Sheets too)

(II) Some Sheets are Curtains - Does not follow (because there is no direct relation between Sheets are Curtains. So, it can be possible but not definite)