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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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)
Anand 7829701865 said:
6 years ago
Both follows, but possible venu diagram may be wrong, since all pencils are pens but it show some pencils also papers.
Bubbly said:
10 years ago
The correct answer is D,
Because common term (pens) is not distributed atleast once. So we won't get any conclusion.
Because common term (pens) is not distributed atleast once. So we won't get any conclusion.
Ajit said:
1 decade ago
According to the rule 3 of syllogism, the middle term should be distributed. Here the middle term is not distributed.
Divya Kunju said:
9 years ago
I think here they mentioned some papers are pens. But not some pens are papers. So only conclusion (i) follows.
LoveGod said:
1 decade ago
I do not see how either conclusions are valid since the middle term is found only in one premise.
Venky said:
1 decade ago
Simply saying : all pens are pencils and the sentence "Some pens are pencils "should be wrong.
Lokesh Verma said:
4 years ago
If we go according to the distributed and undistributed pattern.
Only Conclusion 2 follows.
Only Conclusion 2 follows.
(17)
Anoimie said:
7 years ago
D is the answer as, pen is common and it is not distributive so no conclusion can be made.
KASI REDDY said:
1 decade ago
TO this problem answer is given "D" so which one is correct answer please explain this?
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