Logical Reasoning - Logical Deduction - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Logical Deduction - Section 1 (Q.No. 5)
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.
5.
Statements: Some doctors are fools. Some fools are rich.
Conclusions:
- Some doctors are rich
- Some rich are doctors.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Since both the premises are particular, no definite conclusion follows.
Discussion:
30 comments Page 2 of 3.
Shankar said:
9 years ago
As per my knowledge Both Follows.
Gaurav Chaudhary said:
2 weeks ago
Since Some fools are doctors and some fools are rich, there may be a case that some fools are doctors and rich, and in the statement, both the statement suggest some rich are doctors.
Option E should be the right answer.
Option E should be the right answer.
L RAMACHANDRAN said:
8 years ago
According to me, Some doctors may be rich but all rich are not doctors. Therefore the conclusion is not definite.
Likhithareddy said:
9 years ago
I am not understanding the concept. Please explain me.
Amit rewar said:
9 years ago
I think, E is the correct answer.
ABHIRAM said:
9 years ago
The answer is E according to the venn diagram.
Prashanth said:
2 decades ago
What to do if we are not given which is conclusion among given three sentence. ? how to conclude that particular sentence as conclusion. ?.
Shubham said:
9 years ago
I will prefer option E probably.
Suman said:
9 years ago
It will be option E by Venn diagram.
Vipin kumar said:
1 decade ago
We can solve without venn diagram, so fools is mediator in statement first and second statement, so conclusion will be "some doctors are rich".
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