Logical Reasoning - Logical Deduction - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Logical Deduction - Section 1 (Q.No. 51)
Directions to Solve

In each question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusion and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Give answer:

  • (A) If only conclusion I follows
  • (B) If only conclusion II follows
  • (C) If either I or II follows
  • (D) If neither I nor II follows and
  • (E) If both I and II follow.


51.

Statements: All cars are cats. All fans are cats.

Conclusions:

  1. All cars are fans
  2. Some fans are cars.
Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows
Either I or II follows
Neither I nor II follows
Both I and II follow
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Since the middle term 'cats' is not distributed even once in the premises, no definite conclusion follows.
Discussion:
7 comments Page 1 of 1.

Suraj said:   9 years ago
I am not understanding. Why not option b?

Yunyy said:   9 years ago
Since the middle term 'cats' is not distributed even once in the premises, no definite conclusion follows.

Rekha said:   9 years ago
Can you give more explanation? please.

Chitaranjan said:   9 years ago
I can't understand. Why is not option B is correct?

Saurabh said:   7 years ago
Why not option C?

Savita said:   3 years ago
Please, anybody, explain, how can we conclude a term is distributed or not.

Janu said:   3 years ago
Please give a detailed explanation.

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