Verbal Reasoning - Syllogism - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Syllogism - Syllogism 1 (Q.No. 5)
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.
5.
Statements: Some papers are pens. All the pencils are pens.
Conclusions:
- Some pens are pencils.
- Some pens are papers.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Discussion:
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Chandramouli said:
2 years ago
Option B is the correct answer.
Some pens are pencils (pencils is inside the pen circle so option B is the correct answer).
Some pens are pencils (pencils is inside the pen circle so option B is the correct answer).
(22)
Lokesh Verma said:
5 years ago
If we go according to the distributed and undistributed pattern.
Only Conclusion 2 follows.
Only Conclusion 2 follows.
(17)
Hanzo said:
1 year ago
The answer is D. The repeated term, "pens" cannot be used for the conclusion.
(11)
Kanika said:
4 years ago
Only 1 follows is the correct answer.
(11)
Meher vaishnavi said:
3 years ago
As the pens are not distributed in both statements. I think D is the correct option.
(9)
Bitumen said:
5 years ago
The answer is correct because we can reverse both statements and come to the conclusion where the first one can be reversed from "Some papers are pens" to "Some pens are paper" and similarly, the second statement can also be reversed from "All the pencils are pens" to "Some pen are pencils". Hence we can say that both conclusions are true i.e. option E. Both (1) and (2) follow.
(6)
Sankalp said:
6 years ago
I think B will be the answer, only B follows. How can A will Be true? all Pencils are pen, so how some pens are pencils?
(5)
Yangdol said:
2 years ago
Let's evaluate each conclusion:
Some pens are pencils.
This conclusion can be derived from the given statements since we know that some papers are pens and all pencils are pens, it implies that there must be an overlapping region between pens and pencils. (True)
Some pens are paper.
This conclusion cannot be derived from the given statements. The statements only provide information about the relationship between papers and pens and between pencils and pens. There is no direct connection between papers and pencils on the given premises. (False)
So, the correct option is:
a) Only (1) conclusion follows
Explanation:
The first conclusion (Some pens are pencils) follows logically from the given statements since there is an overlap between the sets of papers and pencils within the set of pens.
However, the second conclusion (Some pens are paper) does not follow the given statements. There is no direct link established between papers and pencils in the provided premises. Therefore, we cannot draw this conclusion with certainty.
Some pens are pencils.
This conclusion can be derived from the given statements since we know that some papers are pens and all pencils are pens, it implies that there must be an overlapping region between pens and pencils. (True)
Some pens are paper.
This conclusion cannot be derived from the given statements. The statements only provide information about the relationship between papers and pens and between pencils and pens. There is no direct connection between papers and pencils on the given premises. (False)
So, the correct option is:
a) Only (1) conclusion follows
Explanation:
The first conclusion (Some pens are pencils) follows logically from the given statements since there is an overlap between the sets of papers and pencils within the set of pens.
However, the second conclusion (Some pens are paper) does not follow the given statements. There is no direct link established between papers and pencils in the provided premises. Therefore, we cannot draw this conclusion with certainty.
(5)
Jenricks said:
8 months ago
@All.
The Neither (1) nor (2) follows is correct due to undistributed middle term the middle term is pen" and also not sound.
The Neither (1) nor (2) follows is correct due to undistributed middle term the middle term is pen" and also not sound.
(3)
Divyansh rai said:
6 years ago
The Answer is D because the repeated term can not give a conclusion.
(3)
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