Verbal Reasoning - Syllogism - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Syllogism - Syllogism 1 (Q.No. 11)
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.
11.
Statements: Some dogs are bats. Some bats are cats.
Conclusions:
- Some dogs are cats.
- Some cats are dogs.
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Discussion:
59 comments Page 3 of 6.
Tapan said:
2 decades ago
Please explain.
Looking at the second figure we can say that option (e) is correct.
Looking at the second figure we can say that option (e) is correct.
Sangeeta said:
1 decade ago
As answer satisfies only venn diagram 1, what is the use of venn diagram 2?
JUNAID said:
8 years ago
Option E is correct as per figure.
Jot said:
8 years ago
WHY EITHER A OR B IS NOT TRUE? Please explain.
Amit said:
7 years ago
I agree@Jot.
Please anyone explain us.
Please anyone explain us.
Abhijeet said:
7 years ago
Yes, right @Souvik Mohanty. The answer will be either 1 or 2.
Krushna said:
2 decades ago
Always we should say the conclusion follows if there is no ambiguity at all. If it may satisfy or not then the conclusion not follows.
Rajashri said:
7 years ago
Thanks for explaining @Sundar.
Aditya Pare said:
7 months ago
D is the correct answer because there is no relation between them.
Sundar said:
2 decades ago
Well said Krushna.
I forgot to mention the word 'ambiguity'.
Thanks for adding it.
I forgot to mention the word 'ambiguity'.
Thanks for adding it.
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