True, False and Cannot Say Questions: 10 Solved Passage MCQs

In a True, False and Cannot Say question you judge each statement only against the passage, never against outside knowledge. True needs proof, stated or necessarily implied; False needs a contradiction; Cannot Say means the passage neither proves nor disproves the claim. Negative prompts such as not true and wrong require you to classify the options, then reverse the selection rule.

Judge each statement with the three-label evidence test before selecting an option. KnowledgeGate has 60+ practice questions on this topic in aptitude and verbal ability practice.

Use a three-label evidence test before touching the options

Underline true, false, not true, wrong or cannot say before reading the options. See Aptitude for Placements: Quant, Reasoning, Verbal for the broader practice method.

Calibration: Neha read 40 pages on Monday and 60 on Tuesday. She bought the book on Wednesday.

• Neha read 100 pages over Monday and Tuesday -> 40 + 60 = 100 -> True.

• Neha read 70 pages on Tuesday -> 60 pages -> False.

• The book cost 400 rupees -> no price is given -> Cannot Say.

Use only passage evidence: claim -> phrase or value -> label, then map the labels to an option.

Questions 1-2: distinguish an unstated detail from a contradicted claim

Passage evidence: Geeta Garud, 69, took a solo trip to Mizoram after friends and family declined to join her. She enjoyed a challenging trek, danced impromptu, waded into a river and tried horse-riding after previously failing to work up the courage. An athlete in her youth, she had felt a lack of social connections at her Koregaon farm during lockdown. She associated travelling alone with freedom and planned another solo trip.

Question 1 (CTET Paper 1, 2023)

Study the following statements:

A. She practised only for a day before dancing in a festival.

B. Horse-riding is a courageous skill.

C. Her experience as an athlete helped her in trying horse-riding.

Choose the correct option:

• A. A and B are false, but C is true.

• B. A and B are true, but C is false.

• C. B and C are true, but A is false.

• D. A and C are true, but B is false.

Answer: C. B and C are true, but A is false.

A false, B true, C true maps to C; C is the passage's intended inference, not a general rule about athletes.

Question 2 (CTET Paper 1, 2023)

Which one of the following statements is not true according to the passage?

• A. Garud’s family owned a farm at Koregaon.

• B. During lockdown, Garud felt isolated and lonely.

• C. A friend might not have let her wade into a river.

• D. Walking on a narrow ledge is an easy task.

Answer: D. Walking on a narrow ledge is an easy task.

Mark not true. D conflicts with challenging trek; the other choices connect to her farm, isolation and freedom while travelling alone.

Questions 3-4: separate direct evidence from an invented detail

Passage evidence: The father carried court papers in a cloth bundle and hot coffee and tiffin in a basket. Younger advocates admired him and listened with rapt attention. His arguments were forceful, coherent, cogent, compulsive and conclusive; even the judge took notes. One client insisted that he alone argue the case.

Question 3 (CTET Paper 1, 2023)

Which of the following statements are true or false?

A. Father avoided eating in the court canteen.

B. He liked to drink hot tea during the day.

C. He carried case files wrapped in a cloth.

Choose the correct option:

• A. A and B are false, but C is true.

• B. A and B are true, but C is false.

• C. B and C are true, but A is false.

• D. C and A are true, but B is false.

Answer: D. C and A are true, but B is false.

Tiffin carried from home supports A; hot coffee contradicts B; the cloth bundle supports C. Thus true, false, true maps to D.

Question 4 (CTET Paper 1, 2023)

Which of the following statements is wrong?

• A. He was the preferred lawyer of some clients.

• B. Young advocates wanted to learn from him.

• C. Only a few were jealous of his popularity.

• D. He argued his cases logically and persuasively.

Answer: C. Only a few were jealous of his popularity.

A, B and D match the client preference, attentive advocates and persuasive arguments. Jealousy never appears, so the invented statement C is wrong.

Questions 5-6: test the strength of the verb, not just the topic

Passage evidence: Shivaji, a small Maratha chieftain of comparatively humble beginnings, rose to shake the Mughal Empire's foundations. His guerilla tactics played a very special role. The passage presents his independence-movement image, calls him a freedom fighter and says his battles taught modern India that a mighty empire could be challenged.

Question 5 (Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, 2016)

Which of the following statements is false?

• A. Shivaji had comparatively humble beginnings.

• B. Shivaji shook the foundations of the Mughal empire.

• C. He was a Maratha chieftain.

• D. Shivaji’s guerilla tactics proved fatal to the Moghuls.

Answer: D. Shivaji’s guerilla tactics proved fatal to the Moghuls.

A, B and C are stated. D overstates a very special role as fatal. For a daily routine that adds vocabulary, grammar and comprehension to this passage method, use SSC CGL English: A Section Strategy That Works.

Question 6 (Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, 2016)

Study the following statements:

1. Shivaji’s guerilla tactics proved fatal to the Moghuls.

2. Shivaji’s guerilla tactics raised him to the status of a national hero.

• A. 1 is true and 2 is false

• B. 1 is false and 2 is true

• C. Both 1 and 2 are false

• D. Both 1 and 2 are true

Answer: B. 1 is false and 2 is true.

Question 5 makes statement 1 false. The independence-movement and freedom-fighter descriptions support statement 2. False, true maps to B.

Questions 7-8: handle quantifiers and assertion-reason pairs

Passage evidence: A majority believe dream jobs are too hard, competitive and dependent on luck, but the passage says a determined person will always succeed. In a tough economy, finding work immediately after university is hard but not impossible. Graduates may need several extra months and should persist.

Question 7 (CTET Paper 2, 2023)

Read the following sentences:

A. Determined people succeed occasionally.

B. Few people believe that getting their dream job is a matter of luck.

C. A majority of the people think that dream jobs are highly competitive.

• A. B and C are incorrect, A is correct.

• B. A and B are incorrect, C is correct.

• C. A and B are correct, C is incorrect.

• D. A and C are incorrect, B is correct.

Answer: B. A and B are incorrect, C is correct.

A changes always to occasionally; B changes a majority to few; C preserves the passage. False, false, true maps to B.

Question 8 (CTET Paper 2, 2023)

Read the following statements and choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): It is quite easy to get a job immediately after graduating from a university.

Reason (R): The economic scenario regarding job generation is difficult.

• A. (A) does not justify (R).

• B. Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.

• C. (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.

• D. Both (A) and (R) are correct.

Answer: C. (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.

Hard to find employment straight after university makes A incorrect; a very tough time economically supports R. Select C.

Questions 9-10: verify every component in a multi-statement option

Passage evidence: MV Ganga Vilas covered nearly 3200 km in 51 days, crossed 27 river systems across five states and two countries, and visited nearly 50 locations. It describes a domestically manufactured vessel with Indian crew, decor, cuisine, art and craft. It also mentions zero discharge, green fuel and a Dolphin Deterrent Device. These are passage claims, not current-condition claims.

Question 9 (UGC NET, December 2023)

M V Ganga Vilas is a true demonstration of self-reliant India because:

(A) The decor is done by Indian designers.

(B) It serves both Indian and Western cuisine.

(C) It showcases Indian arts and crafts.

(D) It is operated by an all Indian crew.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. (A) and (B) Only

• B. (A), (B), (C) and (D)

• C. (A), (C) and (D) Only

• D. (B), (C) and (D) Only

Answer: C. (A), (C) and (D) Only.

Indian decor supports A; Indian-only cuisine leaves B unsupported; art and craft support C; Indian crew supports D. A, C, D maps to C.

Question 10 (UGC NET, December 2023)

Given below are two statements:

Statement (I): MV Ganga Vilas is an environment friendly vessel.

Statement (II): MV Ganga Vilas is not an indigenously manufactured vessel.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

• A. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

• B. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

• C. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

• D. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Answer: C. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.

Zero discharge and green fuel support I. Domestically manufactured contradicts II. True, false maps to C.

Answer key and next drill

Answer key: 1-C, 2-D, 3-D, 4-C, 5-D, 6-B, 7-B, 8-C, 9-C, 10-C.

A score of 7/10 is 7 / 10 x 100 = 70%. If Questions 2, 4 and 7 were wrong, record negative prompt = 1, unsupported detail = 1, and quantifier swap = 1. Re-solve them with the decisive phrase beside each claim, then target 5/5 evidence citations on a fresh set.

Prove True, contradict False and withhold judgement for Cannot Say. Check prompt polarity first. For analogy, rearrangement, series and syllogism drills, use GATE Verbal Aptitude and Logical Reasoning: Solved Examples. For a broader placement course with quant, reasoning and verbal practice, continue with Aptitude for Placement.