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:
- All guns are boats.
- Some boats are not guns.
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.
Madhuri said:
6 years ago
It's a rule when all and some not comes with same subject and predicate then it becomes either or case.
(1)
Rupinder said:
5 years ago
I think the answer must be C because in conclusion, one conclusion is positive and the other is negative. Both conclusions are wrong also after checking. Elements are also same in both conclusions. It proves all the 3 conditions of either case are true here. So the answer is c.
Bala said:
4 years ago
According to me, it's option B.
(2)
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