Railways PYQCBT 1 2020

RRB NTPC · Question 64

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 follows from the statements. Statements: 1. All plumbers are men. 2. Some men are electricians. 3. No electrician is a cook. Conclusions: 1. Some plumbers are cooks. 2. Some plumbers are not cooks. 3. Some men are not cooks.

  1. None of the conclusions follows.

  2. Only conclusions 2 and 3 follow

  3. Only conclusion 3 follows.

  4. Only conclusions 1 and 2 follow

Show answer & explanation

Answer: (C) Only conclusion 3 follows.

Explanation

Some men are electricians and no electrician is a cook, so those men are not cooks – 3 follows. Nothing links plumbers with electricians or cooks, so 1 and 2 do not follow.