SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 21

SSC MTS - 16/10/2024 - (12:30 PM - 2:30 PM) • Reasoning • Q21

This question has two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. 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 of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the given statements.

Statements:

All bags are purses.

No purse is a wallet.

Conclusions:

(I) At least some wallets are purses.

(II) No bag is a wallet.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Only conclusion (II) follows.

Conclusions:

(I) At least some wallets are purses. - Does not follow (because no purse is a wallet given)

(II) No bag is a wallet. - Follows (because all bags are purses and no purse is a wallet. So, no bag is a wallet too)