Logical Reasoning - Logical Problems - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Logical Problems - Type 1 (Q.No. 3)
Directions to Solve
Each problem consists of three statements. Based on the first two statements, the third statement may be true, false, or uncertain.

3.
All the trees in the park are flowering trees.
Some of the trees in the park are dogwoods.
All dogwoods in the park are flowering trees.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
true
false
uncertain
Answer: Option
Explanation:
All of the trees in the park are flowering trees, So all dogwoods in the park are flowering trees.
Discussion:
38 comments Page 1 of 4.

Siddharth said:   3 years ago
It should be uncertain because when we use a Venn diagram it shows that it's not compulsory for all dogwoods to be flowering trees.
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Roshan said:   4 years ago
It is uncertain, I too agree.
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Prasanta said:   4 years ago
It is uncertain. Use Venn diagram to get the answer.

Rakesh Rankawat said:   5 years ago
Well, All dogwoods trees are actually flowering trees! So definitely, All Three sentences are true.

Vicky yadav said:   6 years ago
Someone explain the method to solve this problem.
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Urvi said:   6 years ago
I think the answer should be FALSE. It's very clearly mentioned "some" trees are dogwoods.
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Himanshi said:   6 years ago
False.

Since first it must contain some in conclusion.

And ALL statement is not possible I in in in conclusion because in order to be all it should be distributed.
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MOHA SOMALIA said:   6 years ago
It is said some followers are dogwood but it didn't say all, so I think its "False".

Rohit said:   6 years ago
How do we know that "all dogwoods are trees"?

Bay west said:   7 years ago
Since most of the trees in the park are dogwood (flowering), there might be other trees which are flowering too, for me, the answer is "uncertain".


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