Logical Reasoning - Logical Deduction - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Logical Deduction - Section 1 (Q.No. 39)
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.
39.
Statements: Some books are tables. Some tables are mirrors.
Conclusions:
- Some mirrors are books.
- No book is mirror.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Since both the premises are particular no definite conclusion follows. However, I and II involve only the extreme terms and form a complementary pair. Thus, either I or II follows.
Discussion:
16 comments Page 2 of 2.
Phani said:
1 decade ago
Can you explain this properly because I got "D" according to venn diagrams so how could it be "C".
Saurabh said:
1 decade ago
It should be D because if both the statements include some then no conclusion can be made.
Yogendra Ray said:
8 years ago
Book to Table and Table to Mirror implies Book to Mirror.
A is correct.
A is correct.
(2)
Jyoti said:
10 years ago
Can someone please explain with a venn diagram how is the answer C ?
Muthu said:
1 decade ago
When should either be chosen? I think option D is correct.
Sanyam said:
1 decade ago
Option D is correct by Venn diagram also...
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