Logical Reasoning - Logical Deduction - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Logical Deduction - Section 1 (Q.No. 46)
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.
46.
Statements: All young scientists are open-minded. No open-minded men are superstitious.
Conclusions:
- No scientist is superstitious.
- No young people are superstitious.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The subject in both the conclusions is vague. The true conclusion is 'No young scientist is superstitious'. Thus, neither I nor II follows,
Discussion:
5 comments Page 1 of 1.
Marella phanindra said:
9 years ago
Why option d, why not an option A?
Please explain clearly I kept answer A, Can you explain by Venn diagrams?
Please explain clearly I kept answer A, Can you explain by Venn diagrams?
Sunil achari said:
9 years ago
Hi, can anyone explain it by Venn diagram?
Pankaj said:
8 years ago
Neither follows. If it was "no young scientists are superstitious" then it would have followed. But it says no scientists are superstitious. Other scientists may be superstitious. Same goes for conclusion 2.
Cuiter said:
8 years ago
I think the conclusion that they give is wrong, because it should be "Some young scientist are not superstitious".
N.Kavya said:
4 years ago
As per the statement, Neither follows is the right one. I too agree.
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