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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Bhaskar said:
1 decade ago
I think answer would be E, because .All the instruments are flutes-> Right. But, Why not this sentence All the flutes are instruments is right?
Sneha said:
1 decade ago
Acoording to you ans may be B also na.
We can make z=x.
We can make z=x.
Ratnakar said:
1 decade ago
All X are Y
All Y are Z
Then
All X are Z
some Z are X
All Y are Z
Then
All X are Z
some Z are X
Ram said:
2 decades ago
Thanx to prachi. She made a simple way to solve the problem.
Bal;u said:
2 decades ago
I think ans is d.
Because from your point of you all the haromo are fluts.
There should be some instruments.
Because from your point of you all the haromo are fluts.
There should be some instruments.
Prachi said:
2 decades ago
flutes=x
instruments=y
harmonium=z
all x=all y (1)
all y=all z (2)
so,all x=all z
all harmoniums are flutes
instruments=y
harmonium=z
all x=all y (1)
all y=all z (2)
so,all x=all z
all harmoniums are flutes
Bharat said:
1 decade ago
@All:
I don't think so. All A are B it also means some B are A.
So another implication is also possible for the question.
Statements: All the harmoniums are instruments. All the instruments are flutes.
For statement 1 the implication would be:
Some instruments are harmonium.
So some harmoniums are not flutes.
So no conclusion follows.
Please suggest if any reply is there.
I don't think so. All A are B it also means some B are A.
So another implication is also possible for the question.
Statements: All the harmoniums are instruments. All the instruments are flutes.
For statement 1 the implication would be:
Some instruments are harmonium.
So some harmoniums are not flutes.
So no conclusion follows.
Please suggest if any reply is there.
Najmul haque said:
10 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.
Parvathy said:
10 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.
Sai Teja said:
1 decade ago
Hi friends.
Can you explain the short cut in syllogism?
Can you explain the short cut in syllogism?
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