Logical Reasoning - Logical Deduction - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Logical Deduction - Section 1 (Q.No. 3)
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.
3.
Statements: All mangoes are golden in colour. No golden-coloured things are cheap.
Conclusions:
- All mangoes are cheap.
- Golden-coloured mangoes are not cheap.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Clearly, the conclusion must be universal negative and should not contain the middle term. So, it follows that 'No mango is cheap'. Since all mangoes are golden in colour, we may substitute 'mangoes' with 'golden-coloured mangoes'. Thus, II follows.
Discussion:
13 comments Page 2 of 2.
Shankar said:
9 years ago
We may also say that,
According to rule - if any one statement is negative then both conclusion must be also be negative, But in this conclusion one are not negative.
So, only 2nd follows.
According to rule - if any one statement is negative then both conclusion must be also be negative, But in this conclusion one are not negative.
So, only 2nd follows.
Neethu said:
1 decade ago
Since the 2nd premise is negative, how a conclusion can be formed ?
Bu2 said:
1 decade ago
We are no way concern about "Golden-coloured mangoes", because the term is not there in both the premises.
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