Logical Reasoning - Logical Deduction - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Logical Deduction - Section 1 (Q.No. 1)
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.
1.
Statements: No women teacher can play. Some women teachers are athletes.
Conclusions:
- Male athletes can play.
- Some athletes can play.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Since one premise is negative, the conclusion must be negative. So, neither conclusion follows.
Discussion:
23 comments Page 2 of 3.
Vemula praveen said:
9 years ago
What is the meaning of athletes?
Vinoth kumar said:
9 years ago
Please tell me the tricks to solve the logical detection.
Sandhiya said:
1 decade ago
How it is possible? There will be a chance for athlete to play.
Ardhe said:
9 years ago
From the statement "No women teacher can play. Some women teachers are athletes."
You can not conclude either "I. Male athletes can play." or "II. Some athletes can play."
So the answer is "Neither I nor II follows".
You can not conclude either "I. Male athletes can play." or "II. Some athletes can play."
So the answer is "Neither I nor II follows".
Karan said:
9 years ago
I can't understand how it is possible, and according to me this is not possible.
Anil said:
9 years ago
Male athletes can play - The first statement states 'No women teacher can play'; we have no idea who can play, so we cannot assume statement 1 to be true.
Some athletes can play - The first or the second statement do not tell us who can play. The second statement states that 'Some women teachers are athletes' which is adding a fact to the first statement given, but still does not tell us who can play.
Some athletes can play - The first or the second statement do not tell us who can play. The second statement states that 'Some women teachers are athletes' which is adding a fact to the first statement given, but still does not tell us who can play.
Roshan said:
10 years ago
That it is not possible.
Uday said:
10 years ago
Can anyone explain?
Ane said:
10 years ago
Sir if a conclusion is given same as statement will it follow or not please clear?
HIMANSHU said:
1 decade ago
Here we need to follow the Rules:
No women teacher can play: Means: Answer should be in negative.
Male athletes can play: Means: This will not follow because here we are not talking about Male.
Some athletes can play: Means: This will also not follow because I already told you answer should be in negative.
No women teacher can play: Means: Answer should be in negative.
Male athletes can play: Means: This will not follow because here we are not talking about Male.
Some athletes can play: Means: This will also not follow because I already told you answer should be in negative.
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