SSC CGL (Prelims) Reasoning: Syllogism questions with solutions

Q1. Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Statements: Some boxes are cartons. All cartons are papers. Some cartons are utensils. Conclusions: I. No box is a utensil. II. Some papers are utensils.

1. Both conclusions I and II follow
2. Neither conclusion I nor II follows
3. Only conclusion II follows
4. Only conclusion I follows

Answer: Only conclusion II follows

From 'some cartons are utensils' and 'all cartons are papers,' it follows that some papers are utensils. Conclusion I does not follow because boxes may or may not overlap with utensils. Therefore, only conclusion II follows.