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SSC MTS 2019 · PYQ · Syllogism · medium

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: I. Some red are rat. II. Some rat are wild. Conclusions: I. Some wild are rat. II. All wild are rat. III. Some red are wild.

  1. A.None of the conclusions follows.
  2. B.Only conclusion II follows.
  3. C.Only conclusion I follows.✓ Correct
  4. D.Only conclusion III follows.

Explanation

From Statement II, 'Some rat are wild' directly implies 'Some wild are rat' (Conclusion I follows by conversion). Conclusion II cannot be concluded as only 'some' is given, and Conclusion III requires a direct link between red and wild which is not established.
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