Logical Reasoning - Logical Deduction - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Logical Deduction - Section 1 (Q.No. 7)
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.


7.

Statements: No bat is ball. No ball is wicket.

Conclusions:

  1. No bat is wicket.
  2. All wickets are bats.
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 negative, no definite conclusion follows.
Discussion:
29 comments Page 1 of 3.

Suraj said:   2 years ago
D is the correct answer. It only says that no ball is a wicket.

There could be some bats that are wickets or all bats that are wickets. Only the fact that no bat is a ball is definite.
(1)

Abhay said:   4 years ago
According to the Venn Diagram conclusion -1 follows, so I think option A is the correct answer.
(5)

Surendra said:   6 years ago
The Right answer is A.
(1)

Pranay said:   6 years ago
A cannot be the right answer. Since Conclusion given is negative. And both statements are negative. Only one -ve statement is allowed. Please follow the degree method for this. And The correct answer is C.
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Mohd Zabeer said:   7 years ago
I think 'A' is the right answer.

Satyam said:   7 years ago
A is the correct answer.

Hitesh tiwari said:   7 years ago
According to me, A is correct.

Lalan said:   7 years ago
A is the right answer.

Kunal Chandak said:   7 years ago
Option A is the right answer since both proposition are universal negative.

Mohammad reyazuddin said:   8 years ago
Yes, the answer is D because in the statement there is no mentioned about the relation bat and wicket.

Therefore answer is D.


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