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:

  1. Some doctors are rich
  2. Some rich are doctors.
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 both the premises are particular, no definite conclusion follows.
Discussion:
29 comments Page 3 of 3.

Damilola621 said:   8 years ago
According to rule 9 case 7, the answer should be (E).
(1)

Vishwa Pathak said:   8 years ago
According to the venn diagram both statements follow.
(2)

L RAMACHANDRAN said:   7 years ago
According to me, Some doctors may be rich but all rich are not doctors. Therefore the conclusion is not definite.

Harpreet said:   7 years ago
As per the Venn diagram, option E should be the correct one.
(3)

Subham said:   6 years ago
The answer should be E as it completely goes with Venn Diagram.

Here both the statement are getting into one conclusion that some fools can be doctors and they can also be rich. The answer mentioned it is incorrect and it is not getting corrected after having a discussion in the forum.
(3)

Beenu said:   4 years ago
It should be Option E.
(3)

Sweta sinha said:   4 years ago
It should be option E.
(3)

KAVYA DAMODARA said:   4 years ago
I think the answer is option E.
(4)

Rinad said:   2 years ago
Some doctors are rich is a possibility, not a fact. So, neither is the best answer.
(1)


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