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:

  1. Some dogs are cats.
  2. Some cats are dogs.

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:
59 comments Page 4 of 6.

Shubh said:   1 decade ago
Thanks Sundar.

Sangeeta said:   1 decade ago
As answer satisfies only venn diagram 1, what is the use of venn diagram 2?

Surya said:   1 decade ago
Can any one tell how to solve the possibility questions?

Prakhar said:   1 decade ago
The answer is 100% correct.

The conclusion have to verify each venn.

Sundar said:   1 decade ago
Well said Krushna.

I forgot to mention the word 'ambiguity'.

Thanks for adding it.

Aditya Pare said:   6 months ago
D is the correct answer because there is no relation between them.

Krushna said:   1 decade 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.

Tapan said:   2 decades ago
Please explain.

Looking at the second figure we can say that option (e) is correct.

Ashish said:   1 decade ago
Don't look out for a probability in venn diagram go with the truth you will always hit a correct answer this is what I have figured out so far practicing all of them. Others please share thank you.

Madhumita said:   1 decade ago
Ya please explain the correct approach towards such questions so that we can understand that what is the total number of venn diagrams needed in such questions?


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