ibps-rrb-os1 2025 · Question 11 of 71

Statements: Only a few desks are tables. All tables are wood. Some wood is not plastic. Conclusions: I. Some desks are wood. II. All plastic being wood is a possibility.

Syllogism

AIf only conclusion I follows
BIf only conclusion II follows
CIf either I or II follows
DIf neither I nor II follows
EIf both I and II followCorrect

Answer: E. If both I and II follow

Explanation

Only a few desks→tables ⇒ some desks are tables, some tables may not be desks. All tables→wood. Conclusion I: Some desks are wood — since some desks are tables and all tables are wood ✓. Conclusion II: All plastic being wood is a possibility — 'some wood is not plastic' leaves room for all plastic to be wood ✓.

Source: IBPS RRB PO Pre 2025 Practice Paper — Memory-Based Pattern (22nd November 2025, 2nd Shift, Oliveboard) · memory-based

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