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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 crows are parrots.
  • All eagles are parrots.
  • All parrots are birds.

Conclusions:

  • I. No crow is a bird.
  • II. Some birds are eagles.
  • III. All birds are crows.

This question was previously asked in
SSC CGL 2024 (Tier-I) Previous Year Paper (17-Sep-2024) (Shift 3)
The correct answer is

Only conclusion II follows.

Given Statements:

All crows are parrots.

This means that every crow belongs to the parrot category.

All eagles are parrots.

This means every eagle also belongs to the parrot category.

All parrots are birds.

This means that both crows and eagles, being parrots, are also birds.

Given Conclusions:

Conclusion I: No crow is a bird.

We know from the statements that all crows are parrots and all parrots are birds.

Hence, all crows are birds.

This contradicts the conclusion.

Conclusion I is false.

Conclusion II: Some birds are eagles.

We know that all eagles are parrots and all parrots are birds.

This means that all eagles are also birds.

If all eagles are birds, then it is definitely true that some birds are eagles.

Conclusion II is true.

Conclusion III: All birds are crows.

We only know that all crows are parrots and all parrots are birds.

However, this does not mean that all birds are crows because other birds (e.g., eagles) exist.

Conclusion III is false.

Final Answer:

Only conclusion II follows.

The correct option is 4.

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    Statements:

    Some students are players.

    All players are male.

    Conclusions:

    I. All males are players.

    II. Some males are students.

  2. 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:

    No creative is an employer.

    All experts are creative.

    All workers are experts.

    Conclusions:

    I. No employer is an expert.

    II. No worker is an employer.

  3. 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:

    Some actors are choreographers.

    All choreographers are producers.

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    Conclusions:

    I. Some actors are directors.

    II. Not a single actor is a director.

  4. 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 : 

    1. All flowers are tulips.

    2. No tulips are whites.

    Conclusions :

    I. All tulips are flowers.

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  5. 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 rats are dogs.

    Some rats are hens.

    Conclusions:

    I. Some rats are dogs.

    II. Some hens are rats.

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