Statement & Conclusion Tests — Pick a Level and Start
Tap a level to see every test in it. Level 1 is set at real SSC CGL difficulty — start there the day you finish the concept. Level 2 is pitched above the exam, to push accuracy under pressure.
Level 1 SSC CGL Level Checking… View tests
Same difficulty as the real SSC CGL paper. One- to three-sentence statements with two conclusions (Only I / Only II / Both / Neither), three conclusions with “Only I and III follow” style options, and “which conclusion follows” or “does NOT follow” with four sentence options. Each wrong conclusion has one clear flaw — a new reason, a prediction, a strong word or a wider scope. A steady score here means the chapter is exam-ready.
Level 2 Above SSC CGL Level Checking… View tests
Harder than the exam asks. Paragraph statements from notices, rules and reports; rules built on only, unless, if…then and at least; four conclusions to sort; and pick-the-one-that-follows or does-NOT-follow questions. Wrong options are the slips students actually make: most read as all, can read as will, a rule read backwards, a finding about one group stretched to another, and two things that happen together read as cause and effect.
Every statement and conclusion question asks one thing: must this conclusion be true if the statement is true? If the statement says it in other words, or it cannot be false once the statement is true, it follows. If it is only likely, only sensible, or true in real life, it does not — however natural it sounds. The statement is taken as true even when it seems odd, so outside knowledge never helps.
Marks are lost in three places. The first is accepting a sensible guess — a reason, a result or a “should” the statement never gave. The second is missing a strong word: “all”, “only”, “always” or “will” slipped into a conclusion the statement supports only weakly. The third is rejecting a conclusion that is simply reworded — it follows even though its words differ from the statement.
How Many Statement and Conclusion Questions Are Asked in SSC CGL?
Statement and conclusion is a regular member of the General Intelligence section — usually one question in a Tier I shift, and it also turns up in CHSL, MTS and Tier II. The forms it takes are listed below, most common first.
| Form of the question | How often |
|---|---|
| One statement, 2 conclusions (Only I / Only II / Both / Neither) | The most common form |
| A two- or three-sentence statement, 2 conclusions | Common |
| One statement, 3 or 4 conclusions (“Only I and III follow”) | Regular |
| “Which conclusion follows / does NOT follow” with sentence options | Occasional |
| Rule-based statements with only, unless, if…then | Less common, but rising |
Statement questions written with All, Some and No (Venn-diagram logic) are practised in the separate Syllogism chapter.
What You Will Practice in the Statement & Conclusion Chapter
Statement forms
- One-line statements: news items, notices, decisions and everyday facts
- Two- and three-sentence statements where the answer needs a fact from a later sentence
- Paragraph statements: reports, survey findings, policies (Level 2)
- Rule statements built on only, unless, if…then, at least and not all (Level 2)
Question forms
- Two conclusions — Only I, Only II, Both or Neither
- Three and four conclusions, with options that list exactly the ones that follow
- Which conclusion follows, from four sentence options
- Which conclusion does NOT follow, from four sentence options
When a conclusion follows — and when it does not
| The conclusion… | Verdict |
|---|---|
| says the same fact in other words | Follows |
| must be true because of the statement (e.g. “only members can vote” ⇒ a non-member cannot vote) | Follows |
| comes from putting two facts of the statement together | Follows |
| adds a reason or a cause the statement does not give | Does not follow |
| predicts a result, or gives advice (“should”) | Does not follow |
| uses a stronger word: all, only, always, never, will, best | Does not follow |
| stretches some → all, one place → everywhere, past → present | Does not follow |
| reads a rule backwards (“if A then B” taken as “if B then A”) | Does not follow |
| talks about something the statement never mentions | Does not follow |
Test every conclusion against this table on its own, before you look at the options.
The three mistakes that cost the most marks
- Filling in a reason. “Sales rose after the ad campaign” does not say the campaign caused the rise.
- Reading ‘only’ backwards. “Only ticket holders may enter” does not mean every ticket holder will be let in.
- Turning most into all. “Most trains ran late” does not mean the 9 a.m. train ran late.
Solved Examples — SSC CGL Statement and Conclusion
Conclusions: I. People can get their eyes checked free of cost at the district hospital on Saturdays. II. Eye problems in the district have increased.
Conclusions: I. A student with 60 attendance days cannot sit the final exam. II. Every student with 75 attendance days will pass the final exam.
Conclusions: I. The flyover was built to reduce pollution. II. Travel between the station and the bus stand is now quicker than before.
Conclusions: I. The tea stall in the old market is closed on Tuesdays. II. All the shops of the city close on Tuesdays.
How the Statement & Conclusion Tests Work
- 25 questions per test, with a full question palette — answered, skipped, marked for review, not visited.
- Every form in every level — two-conclusion, multi-conclusion, follows and does-NOT-follow questions are mixed in each test; Level 2 adds paragraph and rule-based statements.
- Optional 15-minute timer — with the clock to build exam speed, without it while you are still learning the chapter.
- Marking: +2 correct, −0.5 wrong, 0 unattempted — the same scheme as the real paper.
- Solutions, shortcut tricks and concept notes open after you submit, question by question — every conclusion is checked, with the exact words of the statement that decide it and the flaw that sinks the ones that fail.
- English and हिंदी, chosen at the start of every test.
- Free with a TrickySSC account — sign in once with Google or your mobile number, and every test is open to you.
How to Prepare Statement and Conclusion for SSC CGL
- Read the statement twice and underline the strong words. Only, all, most, some, can, will, must — they decide most answers.
- Judge each conclusion on its own. Mark it ✓ or ✗ before you read the options.
- Ask “must it be true?”, not “is it likely?” A conclusion that is merely probable does not follow.
- Hunt for the added piece. A reason, a result, a comparison, a “should” or a wider group that the statement never gave is enough to reject a conclusion.
- Do not reject a reworded fact. Different words for the same fact still follow.
- Do Level 1 untimed first, then with the 15-minute clock. Move to Level 2 once Level 1 is steady, and then check yourself on a previous year paper.
All SSC CGL Chapter Wise Tests
Every chapter below has its own free Level 1 and Level 2 tests with full solutions.
Browse all 54 chapter tests — Maths (35) · Reasoning (19)
- Word Analogy
- Letter Analogy
- Number Analogy
- Number-Set & Triad Analogy
- Mixed Analogy
- Word Classification
- Letter Classification
- Number Classification
- Number-Pair & Triad Classification
- Word-Pair & Mixed Classification
- Series (Number, Letter & Alphanumeric)
- Alphabet Test
- Coding-Decoding
- Blood Relations
- Direction & Distance
- Time Sequence, Number & Ranking
- Seating Arrangement
- Syllogism
- Statement & Conclusion
- All Reasoning chapters →
- Number System
- Rule of Divisibility
- Remainder Theorem
- Decimal & Fraction
- LCM & HCF
- Square & Cube Root
- Number Series (AP & GP)
- Power, Indices & Surds
- Algebraic Formula
- Algebraic Result
- Algebraic Expression & Identities
- Percentage
- Profit & Loss
- Discount & Marked Price
- Simple Interest
- Compound Interest
- Ratio & Proportion
- Partnership
- Average
- Problems on Ages
- Mixture & Alligation
- Time & Work
- Pipe and Cistern
- Time, Speed and Distance
- Quadratic Equation
- Boat and Stream
- Races
- Trigonometry
- Heights & Distances
- Geometry
- Mensuration
- Coordinate Geometry
- Probability
- Statistics
- Data Interpretation
- All Maths chapters →
SSC CGL कथन और निष्कर्ष (Statement & Conclusion) चैप्टर टेस्ट — हिंदी में
इस अध्याय में एक पंक्ति या अनुच्छेद वाला कथन और उससे जुड़े दो, तीन या चार निष्कर्ष आते हैं — “कौन-सा निष्कर्ष अनुसरण करता है / नहीं करता” वाले प्रश्न और केवल, जब तक नहीं, यदि…तो जैसे नियमों वाले कथन भी। मूल नियम: निष्कर्ष तभी अनुसरण करता है जब कथन वही बात दूसरे शब्दों में कहे या कथन सत्य होने पर वह अनिवार्य रूप से सत्य हो।
सबसे आम गलतियाँ: अपनी ओर से कारण या परिणाम जोड़ लेना, ‘सभी’, ‘केवल’, ‘हमेशा’, ‘होगा’ जैसे पक्के शब्दों को अनदेखा करना, ‘अधिकांश’ को ‘सभी’ मान लेना, और दूसरे शब्दों में कहे गए सही निष्कर्ष को अस्वीकार कर देना।
TrickySSC पर इस अध्याय के सभी टेस्ट हिंदी में उपलब्ध हैं — प्रश्न, विकल्प, विस्तृत हल और शॉर्टकट ट्रिक सब हिंदी में। दो स्तर हैं: लेवल 1 (SSC CGL के स्तर का) और लेवल 2 (SSC CGL से कठिन)। प्रत्येक टेस्ट में 25 प्रश्न, वैकल्पिक 15 मिनट का टाइमर और +2 / −0.5 की वही मार्किंग जो असली परीक्षा में होती है।