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 6 of 7.
                
                        Ashu said: 
                         
                        10 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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