Logical Reasoning - Logical Deduction - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Logical Deduction - Section 1 (Q.No. 48)
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.
48.
Statements: All boys are honest. Sachin is honest.
Conclusions:
- Sachin is a boy.
- All honest persons are boys.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Both the premises are A type propositions. So, the middle term 'honest' forming the predicate in each is not distributed in either. Since the middle term is not distributed even once, no definite conclusion follows.
Discussion:
5 comments Page 1 of 1.
Kripesh B said:
6 years ago
How can we deduce the statement if the condition is 'is'? Please clarify me.
Beast said:
8 years ago
What will be the answer? Please explain.
Bharadwaj said:
9 years ago
Can you draw the diagram to understand easily?
(2)
Trishul said:
1 decade ago
@Priyanka.
In second premise only Sachin is distributed, the middle term is not.
In second premise only Sachin is distributed, the middle term is not.
Priyanka said:
1 decade ago
Both premises are A type propositions. Conclusion should have a universal statement. Here, both are universal. Middle term should be distributed. And the middle term is 'honest' which is distributed in conclusion 2 only.
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