Logical Reasoning - Logical Deduction - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Logical Deduction - Section 2 (Q.No. 11)
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.
11.
Statements: Some taxis have horns. Some taxis have lights.
Conclusions:
- Every taxi has either horn or light.
- Some taxis have neither light nor horn.
- Some taxis have horns as well as lights.
- No taxi has horn as well as light.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Since both the premises are particular, no definite conclusion follows. However, III and IV form a complementary pair. Thus, either III or IV follows.
Discussion:
12 comments Page 2 of 2.
Anirban said:
1 decade ago
Conclusion II is also possible.
Conclusion II may or may not possible.
But how Conclusion IV is possible? I don't think so.
Conclusion II may or may not possible.
But how Conclusion IV is possible? I don't think so.
Pragati said:
1 decade ago
Can anybody tell the solution using Venn diagram?
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