Logical Reasoning - Logical Deduction - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Logical Deduction - Section 1 (Q.No. 21)
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.


21.

Statements: All poles are guns. Some boats are not poles.

Conclusions:

  1. All guns are boats.
  2. Some boats are not guns.
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:
Clearly, the term 'guns' is distributed in both the conclusions without being distributed in any of the premises. So, neither conclusion follows.
Discussion:
23 comments Page 3 of 3.

Pranjal said:   1 decade ago
As it clearly says. All poles are guns. Means poles = guns.

Some boats are not poles. Means -.

Some boats are not guns. So option D is wrong.

Rupam said:   1 decade ago
It's not necessary that if some boat's are not poles than it will not be gun. Conclusion can't be got.

Krishna said:   1 decade ago
Since all poles are guns and some boats are not poles, means some boats are not guns.


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