Verbal Reasoning - Syllogism - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Syllogism - Syllogism 1 (Q.No. 2)
Directions to Solve
In each of the following questions two statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions numbered (1) and (2). 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 conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
Give answer:
- (A) If only (1) conclusion follows
- (B) If only (2) conclusion follows
- (C) If either (1) or (2) follows
- (D) If neither (1) nor (2) follows and
- (E) If both (1) and (2) follow.
2.
Statements: All the harmoniums are instruments. All the instruments are flutes.
Conclusions:
- All the flutes are instruments.
- All the harmoniums are flutes.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Discussion:
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Ravinder Kumar said:
1 decade ago
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Jacky said:
1 decade ago
@Prachi your second part is wrong I guess. As you have taken harmonium as z n flutes as x. Therefore z=x. Not all y= all z.
As per the second part. If my concept is wrong then please explain it to me.
As per the second part. If my concept is wrong then please explain it to me.
Kachwal Jyothi sharma said:
1 decade ago
There are some conditions in syllogism.
For ALL = 100, 50.
SOME = 50, 50.
NO = 100, 100.
In conclusion the weight cannot be increased than statement, it can be decreased but cannot be increased, So conclusion 1 is wrong.
And one more to be remember if statement consist +ve, +ve then conclusion must be +ve.
If statement consist +ve, -ve then conclusion must be -ve. If statement consist -ve, -ve then No conclusion.
For ALL = 100, 50.
SOME = 50, 50.
NO = 100, 100.
In conclusion the weight cannot be increased than statement, it can be decreased but cannot be increased, So conclusion 1 is wrong.
And one more to be remember if statement consist +ve, +ve then conclusion must be +ve.
If statement consist +ve, -ve then conclusion must be -ve. If statement consist -ve, -ve then No conclusion.
Akshit said:
10 years ago
Let flutes be x, harmonium be y and instruments be z.
Therefore all y = z, all z = x.
Hence, all the harmoniums are flutes.
Therefore all y = z, all z = x.
Hence, all the harmoniums are flutes.
Sai Teja said:
10 years ago
Hi friends.
Can you explain the short cut in syllogism?
Can you explain the short cut in syllogism?
Parvathy said:
9 years ago
A statement can convert into A2 statement to S2 statement. So can convert into all flutes are harmoniums.
Then both 1 and 2 follows.
Then both 1 and 2 follows.
Najmul haque said:
9 years ago
Answer should be d.
All the harmonium= all the instrument.
All the instrument = all the flute.
So both the statement is true.
All the flutes are instruments.
All the harmoniums are flutes.
All the harmonium= all the instrument.
All the instrument = all the flute.
So both the statement is true.
All the flutes are instruments.
All the harmoniums are flutes.
Ashish said:
9 years ago
Even I also found the answer to be (d).
Diya said:
9 years ago
Even I have a doubt why it is not conclusion one?
Venkatesh said:
9 years ago
As per my knowledge, my answer is E. Can you please explain how it is wrong?
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