Logical Reasoning - Logical Deduction - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Logical Deduction - Section 1 (Q.No. 8)
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.
8.
Statements: All flowers are trees. No fruit is tree.
Conclusions:
- No fruit is flower.
- Some trees are flowers.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
As discussed above, the conclusion must be universal negative and should not contain the middle term. So, it follows that 'No flower is fruit'. I is the converse of this conclusion and thus it follows. II is the converse of the first premise and so it also holds.
Discussion:
27 comments Page 2 of 3.
Aakash said:
1 decade ago
As one term is negative so conclusion must be negative.
So how can conclusion is correct?
So how can conclusion is correct?
Sourav bibhor said:
9 years ago
Answer will be 1 because answer does not contain middle term, and it will be negative.
Anirban Das said:
1 decade ago
'2' can't follow as it contains the middle term. Answer should be [A]. Please advise.
Karthik said:
10 years ago
According to venn diagram method conclusion 1 is true. How conclusion 2 follows?
Manoj said:
1 decade ago
But trees is distributed here it should be not there in the conclusion.
Madhu said:
1 decade ago
Can anyone explain what is the mean by distributed in conclusion?
Azhar Imam said:
5 years ago
I don't understand this, please anyone tell me how it possible.
(2)
Vasi said:
10 years ago
I think the conclusion is wrong. It must be the first option.
Charu Priyadarshi said:
1 decade ago
By solving through venn diagram, only option 1, is correct.
Vikas maheshwari said:
9 years ago
A is correct answer because All flowers are trees.
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