SSC CGL Blood Relations & Syllogism Verified Practice Test 3

1. Statements: No fish is a bird. Some birds are swimmers. Conclusion: Some swimmers are not fish.

• A. follows (Correct)
• B. does not follow
• C. cannot say
• D. all follow

Explanation: The birds that are swimmers cannot be fish, so some swimmers are not fish.

2. Rita says, 'The boy playing there is the son of my grandfather's only daughter.' The boy is Rita's:

• A. brother (Correct)
• B. cousin
• C. son
• D. uncle

Explanation: Grandfather's only daughter is Rita's mother, so the boy is her brother.

3. Statements: All roses are flowers. No flower is plastic. Conclusion: No rose is plastic.

• A. follows (Correct)
• B. does not follow
• C. may follow
• D. none

Explanation: If all roses are flowers and no flower is plastic, roses cannot be plastic.

4. Pointing to a girl, Arun said, 'She is the daughter of the son of my mother.' The girl is Arun's:

• A. daughter (Correct)
• B. niece
• C. sister
• D. cousin

Explanation: The son of Arun's mother is Arun himself, so the girl is his daughter.

5. Statements: All fruits are healthy. Some healthy foods are cheap. Conclusion: Some fruits are cheap.

• A. follows
• B. does not follow (Correct)
• C. must follow
• D. both

Explanation: No overlap between fruits and cheap foods is guaranteed.

6. If A is the sister of B and B is the father of C, then A is C's:

• A. mother
• B. aunt (Correct)
• C. sister
• D. grandmother

Explanation: A is the sister of C's father.

7. Statements: All cars are vehicles. All vehicles are useful. Conclusion: All cars are useful.

• A. follows (Correct)
• B. does not follow
• C. may follow
• D. none

Explanation: By chain logic, all cars are useful.

8. P says, 'Q is the daughter of the only son of my father.' Q is P's:

• A. sister
• B. daughter (Correct)
• C. niece
• D. cousin

Explanation: The only son of P's father is P himself, so Q is P's daughter.

9. Statements: Some birds are white. All white things are soft. Conclusion: Some birds are soft.

• A. follows (Correct)
• B. does not follow
• C. cannot say
• D. always false

Explanation: The birds that are white must be soft.

10. My mother's father is my:

• A. uncle
• B. grandfather (Correct)
• C. father
• D. brother

Explanation: Mother's father is maternal grandfather.

11. Statements: No pencil is a pen. Some pens are markers. Conclusion: Some markers are not pencils.

• A. follows (Correct)
• B. does not follow
• C. cannot be judged
• D. both

Explanation: The pens that are markers cannot be pencils, so some markers are not pencils.

12. A woman introduces a boy as 'the son of the daughter of my mother.' The boy is her:

• A. brother
• B. son (Correct)
• C. grandson
• D. nephew

Explanation: The daughter of her mother is the woman herself, so the boy is her son.

13. Statements: All metals are elements. Some elements are gases. Conclusion: Some metals are gases.

• A. follows
• B. does not follow (Correct)
• C. must follow
• D. all follow

Explanation: The overlap between metals and gases is not established.

14. Pointing to a photograph, Ravi said, 'He is the son of my father's only brother.' The person in the photograph is Ravi's:

• A. brother
• B. cousin (Correct)
• C. uncle
• D. nephew

Explanation: Father's only brother is Ravi's uncle, and the uncle's son is Ravi's cousin.

15. Statements: All cups are utensils. Conclusion: Some utensils are cups.

• A. follows (Correct)
• B. does not follow
• C. may follow
• D. none

Explanation: If all cups are utensils, then cups are included in utensils.