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:
63 comments Page 3 of 7.
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.
Vik said:
1 decade ago
Some papers are pens.("I") - isn't M(pens) distributed there? as I understand M is not distributed in "A" and "O".
Anvitha said:
1 decade ago
Can anyone please explain this?
The word commomn in both the statements should not come in the conclusion na, then how the answer will be E.
The word commomn in both the statements should not come in the conclusion na, then how the answer will be E.
Raktim said:
1 decade ago
Shouldn't this be none the of the following as both the conclusion is dependent on one of the statement which should not be the answer.
Devendra said:
1 decade ago
Option D will be correct why because middle term in both cases are not distributed, at least in one premises it should be distributed.
DEEPAK KUMAR A said:
1 decade ago
Ya I too agree with Mohana Priya Savithri, as subject and predicate can be interchanged in I patterned type. Both conclusion follows.
Aishwarya.Y said:
1 decade ago
Actually the answer is based on "convergence" formula of both. It is true in both cases of venn diagram. So both 1 and 2 folllows.
Jenricks said:
4 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.
(1)
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)
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.
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