Logical Reasoning - Logical Deduction - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Logical Deduction - Section 1 (Q.No. 47)
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.
47.
Statements: Some pastries are toffees. All toffees are chocolates.
Conclusions:
- Some chocolates are toffees.
- Some toffees are not pastries.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Since one premise is particular, the conclusion must be particular and should not contain the middle term. Thus, it follows that 'Some pastries are chocolates', I is the converse of the second premise and so it holds. Since both the premises are affirmative, the conclusion cannot be negative. Thus, II does not follow.
Discussion:
10 comments Page 1 of 1.
Nisar said:
1 decade ago
I can't understand this.
(1)
Rock said:
1 decade ago
Some pastries are toffees
All toffees are chocolates
in This Case Middle Term is Toffees
So conclusion should be either of these
Some Pastries are chocolates
or
some Chocolates are pastries
All toffees are chocolates
in This Case Middle Term is Toffees
So conclusion should be either of these
Some Pastries are chocolates
or
some Chocolates are pastries
Khushboo said:
9 years ago
Answer should be E.
It's given that:
Some pastries are toffees.
So there are Some toffees which are not Pastries.
It's given that:
Some pastries are toffees.
So there are Some toffees which are not Pastries.
Pratishtha said:
9 years ago
I think both can follow.
Since, some pastries are toffees, there may be the case where some toffees are not pastries.
Correct me, if I am wrong.
Since, some pastries are toffees, there may be the case where some toffees are not pastries.
Correct me, if I am wrong.
Rohit said:
8 years ago
Answer should be E as some pastries are toffees then there are some toffees which will not pastries.
Ankush tyagi said:
8 years ago
The Answer must be E.
Reetesh Deshmukh said:
8 years ago
As if we make its logical venn diagram, answer must be E.
Ghosh said:
5 years ago
The Answer must be E.
Vyomesh Chandra Sahu said:
4 years ago
As per the Venn Diagram the right answer is E.
Addagiri Lakshmi priyanka said:
1 year ago
Agree, the right answer is E.
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