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:
- No bat is wicket.
- All wickets are bats.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Since both the premises are negative, no definite conclusion follows.
Discussion:
29 comments Page 1 of 3.
L... said:
1 decade ago
This is the only one I can't seems to understand why it isn't A. I thought since no bat can be ball, and no ball can be wicket, therefore no bats can be wickets. Am I wrong? Can I be wrong? If neither is really the answer then how it is alludes me.
Vinodh said:
1 decade ago
Since both the statements are Universal negative. i.e. supplied by First term (+) and Last Term (+). Possibilities are No Bat is Wicket and No wicket is bat. But I was shocked by seeing option D as an answer. Can you please explain me?
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.
(1)
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.
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)
Ta... said:
1 decade ago
Suppose that, bat = p, ball = q and wicket = r then,
No bat is ball means p%q.
No ball is wicket q%r.
So here we cannot apply the rule of syllogism.
No bat is ball means p%q.
No ball is wicket q%r.
So here we cannot apply the rule of syllogism.
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.
Therefore answer is D.
Damilola Oyebanji said:
8 years ago
I choose A too since both premises are universal negative. Can someone explain why the answer has to be D?
Sachin said:
10 years ago
Which method we need to follow?
Totally confused according to the venn diagram option A is right.
Totally confused according to the venn diagram option A is right.
Abhay said:
4 years ago
According to the Venn Diagram conclusion -1 follows, so I think option A is the correct answer.
(5)
Pradeep said:
10 years ago
Answer is A as per Venn. I agree with all of you.
Going by majority, it should be correct.
Going by majority, it should be correct.
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