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Logical Reasoning - Logical Deduction - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Logical Deduction - Section 2 (Q.No. 7)
Logical Deduction
Directions to Solve

In each of the following questions, two statements are given followed by three or four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from the commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

7.

Statements: All terrorists are guilty. All terrorists are criminals.

Conclusions:

  1. Either all criminals are guilty or all guilty are criminals.
  2. Some guilty persons are criminals.
  3. Generally criminals are guilty.
  4. Crime and guilt go together.

Only I follows
Only I and III follow
Only II follows
Only II and IV follow
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Since the middle term 'terrorists' is distributed twice in the premises, the conclusion cannot be universal. So, it follows that 'Some guilty persons are criminals'. Thus, II holds.
Discussion:
9 comments Page 1 of 1.
Asha said:   9 years ago
Usually, criminals are guilty and some of the guilty people are criminals so there is a relation with crime and guilt.

I feel option D is the correct one, please explain the reason that the answer is C.
Prachi said:   1 decade ago
I don't agree with the answer. Here the given statements are to be considered absolute, and hence as mentioned in the statements only option A holds true.

Please explain further why option C is true?
Gautam said:   1 decade ago
I don't agree with the answer. Middle term distributed twice. Only conclusions are Some guilty are terrorists and Some criminals are terrorists. How is the answer "Some guilty are criminals".
Debdyuti said:   1 decade ago
I think Option A is more appropriate in this case. If we go for a venn diagram in this case then it becomes evident.
Rupali said:   1 decade ago
Please explain it with the help of venn diagram as according to it option A holds in the above case.
Rizwana said:   10 years ago
I think A is correct. Please explain why answer C with venn diagram.
Vimal Pratap Singh said:   5 years ago
According to me A would be the correct answer.
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Nachi said:   9 years ago
I am not understand this. Please help me.
Anbessa said:   2 months ago
The correct answer is option A.
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