Start learning →

SSC CGL Problem Solving — practice questions — page 3

Explore 62 free Problem Solving questions in SSC CGL Reasoning. Open each question or exercise to read its content, reference answers and available explanation.

Practise Problem Solving with Quill →

Problem Solving questions and exercises with answers

Showing questions 61–62 of 62.

If the alarm rings the guard wakes; the guard did not wake. What follows?Read the answer and worked solution →All men are mortal and Socrates is a man. What is the valid conclusion?Read the answer and worked solution →

Worked practice questions

If the alarm rings the guard wakes; the guard did not wake. What follows?

  1. The alarm did not ring
  2. Nothing can be concluded
  3. The guard slept earlier on
  4. The alarm must have rung
Show answer and solution

Correct answer: A. The alarm did not ring

Modus tollens denies the consequent, so the antecedent must also be false and the alarm did not ring.

Open this question →

All men are mortal and Socrates is a man. What is the valid conclusion?

  1. Socrates is mortal
  2. Socrates may be mortal
  3. Some men are not Socrates
  4. All mortals are men
Show answer and solution

Correct answer: A. Socrates is mortal

Applying the universal premise to the singular premise validly gives that Socrates is mortal.

Open this question →

How to practise

  1. Choose a Problem Solving question and try to work out your answer.
  2. Open the question to check the correct answer and read its worked solution.
  3. Continue in the app for bite-sized lessons, explanations and review with Quill. You can start without creating an account.

More Reasoning topics

Coding DecodingVenn DiagramsNumber SeriesDistance and DirectionAnalogiesAnalogyBlood RelationsNumber Series, Coding and Decoding and Odd Man Out