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SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 80

SSC GD Constable (English) - 16 Jan 2023 - Shift 1 • Reasoning • Q80

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Directions: Three statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II, and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All stems are leaves.

All fruits are leaves.

All leaves are trunks.

Conclusions:

I. All fruits are trunks.

II. All trunks are stems.

III. Some trunks are fruits.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Only conclusions I and III follow

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

Conclusions:

I. All fruits are trunks → True (As all fruits are leaves, and all leaves are trunks, so, all fruits are trunks is also true).

II. All trunks are stems → False (This is possible, but not definite conclusion can be drawn).

III. Some trunks are fruits → True (As all fruits are leaves, and all leaves are trunks, so, some trunks are fruits is true).

Hence, the correct answer is Only conclusions I and III follow.