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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Ashok said:
9 years ago
I think the answer should be D.
Deepa said:
9 years ago
I think it's only (2) conclusion follows.
Mark said:
9 years ago
Yes, I agree. My answer is also D.
Swati said:
9 years ago
Answer will be (D).
Because the middle term pen is not distributed in any of the premises.
So conclusion can't be drawn.
Because the middle term pen is not distributed in any of the premises.
So conclusion can't be drawn.
Adithi said:
9 years ago
The answer must be option D.
Aqil said:
8 years ago
Only conclusion 2 follow by 0, 1 method.
Parag said:
8 years ago
@Swati and @Adithi.
Please explain the reason.
But option B is right, pencils only distributed in pen according to this, conclusion 2 is right.
Please explain the reason.
But option B is right, pencils only distributed in pen according to this, conclusion 2 is right.
Kardy said:
8 years ago
Both, conclusion one and two follows. This is because if you reverse the sentence 'some paper are pens' you get 'some pens are papers' similarly if you reverse. 'all pencil are pens you get 'some pens are pencil'.
Shalini gupta said:
7 years ago
Option E is correct.
Deepanshu Samdani said:
7 years ago
Neither 1 nor 2 follows, this should be the answer, because in sentence "Some papers are pens" : papers and both are not-distributed and in sentence "All the pencils are pens" : pencils is distributed and pens are not-distributed so, if the common predicate (here is pens) is not distributed at least one time, then we can not draw any conclusion.
So, option 4 (D) is correct.
So, option 4 (D) is correct.
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