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:

  1. Some pens are pencils.
  2. Some pens are papers.

Only (1) conclusion follows
Only (2) conclusion follows
Either (1) or (2) follows
Neither (1) nor (2) follows
Both (1) and (2) follow
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Discussion:
63 comments Page 6 of 7.

Ashu said:   9 years ago
Answer should be D. As middle term is not distributed.

Bhagya naidu said:   1 decade ago
Some easy method is necessary to know about it easily.

Rajesh Neelam said:   1 decade ago
Correct Answer D. I+I = no conclusion (neither).

Deepa said:   9 years ago
I think it's only (2) conclusion follows.

Amar deep kunjan said:   9 years ago
Yes, option E is correct by Venn diagram.

Aqil said:   8 years ago
Only conclusion 2 follow by 0, 1 method.

Kanika said:   3 years ago
Only 1 follows is the correct answer.
(11)

Shruthi said:   1 decade ago
can anyone tell the correct answer ?

Mark said:   9 years ago
Yes, I agree. My answer is also D.

Vinith paul said:   9 years ago
How it comes? Please explain me.


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