6 Views

Question : Direction: In the following question, two statements are given followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the two 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, if any, follow from the given statements.

Statements

1. All goats are cows.

2. All cows are animals.

Conclusions

I. All goats are animals.

II. All animals are goats.

Option 1: Only conclusion I follows

Option 2: Only conclusion II follows

Option 3: Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow

Option 4: Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows


Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows


Solution : Let's evaluate the conclusions based on the given statements:

Statements

  1. All goats are cows.
  2. All cows are animals.

Venn diagram

Now, let's consider each conclusion:

I. All goats are animals.

  • This conclusion is true based on the given statements. Statement 1 indicates that all goats are cows, and Statement 2 states that all cows are animals. Therefore, it logically follows that all goats are animals.

II. All animals are goats.

  • This conclusion is not true based on the given statements. While Statement 1 indicates that all goats are cows, it does not establish a relationship in the reverse direction, i.e., that all cows are goats. Statement 2 simply states that all cows are animals, which doesn't necessarily mean all animals are goats.

In summary, conclusion I ("All goats are animals") is true based on the given statements, but conclusion II ("All animals are goats") is not true.

Hence, the first option is correct.

SSC CGL Complete Guide

Candidates can download this ebook to know all about SSC CGL.

Download EBook

Know More About

Related Questions

TOEFL ® Registrations 2024
Apply
Accepted by more than 11,000 universities in over 150 countries worldwide
Manipal Online M.Com Admissions
Apply
Apply for Online M.Com from Manipal University
View All Application Forms

Download the Careers360 App on your Android phone

Regular exam updates, QnA, Predictors, College Applications & E-books now on your Mobile

150M+ Students
30,000+ Colleges
500+ Exams
1500+ E-books