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 rice are grains.
All pulses are grains.
All grains are edibles.
Conclusions:
I. All rice are edibles.
II. All pulses are edibles.
III. Some edibles are grains.

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SSC CGL 2023 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 14 Jul 2023 Shift 2)

Answer 1

The least possible Venn diagram is:

Conclusions:

I. All rice are edibles. → Follows (As, All rice are grains and All grains are edibles)

II. All pulses are edibles. → Follows (As, All pulses are grains and All grains are edibles)

III. Some edibles are grains. → Follows (As, All grains are edibles)

Hence, 'All conclusions follow' is the correct answer.