SSC Selection Post 2023 PYQ — Question 84

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 30 June 2023 - Shift 4 • Reasoning • Q84

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

Statements:
 Some horses are donkeys.
 Some goats are sheep.
 All sheep are fish.

Conclusions:
 (I) Some goats are donkeys.
 (II) Some fish are goats.
 (III) Some horses are sheep.

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4, i.e., Only conclusion II follows.


Conclusions:
 (I) Some goats are donkeys → Does not follow (Not given direct relation between them.)
 (II) Some fish are goats → Follows (Some goats are sheep that are all fish, so definitely some fish are goats.)
 (III) Some horses are sheep → Does not follow (Not given direct relation between them.)