Verbal Reasoning - Syllogism - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Syllogism - Syllogism 1 (Q.No. 14)
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.
14.
Statements: All the poets are goats. Some goats are trees.
Conclusions:
- Some poets are trees.
- Some trees are goats.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Discussion:
19 comments Page 2 of 2.
Kasish said:
1 decade ago
Answer should be-D.
The middle term is goat, which is not distributed either of the statements,
Conclusion -II- cannot follow, as the main term in the conclusion that is trees should be distributed atleast once.
The middle term is goat, which is not distributed either of the statements,
Conclusion -II- cannot follow, as the main term in the conclusion that is trees should be distributed atleast once.
Karthik said:
1 decade ago
I think both 1 and 2 case follows in the second diagram. Why should we take first diagram only. Give me answer soon.
Sathish said:
1 decade ago
Put the conclusion on the two diagrams and take the conclusion which proves absolute. Dont consider if the solution satisfy the two diagrams... that'a all
Gaurav said:
1 decade ago
If we consider both the case then no conclusion will be drawn. So is it true to consider only one case to get the answer.
Gaurav poswal said:
1 decade ago
But how can we decide that what case has to be taken.
Shaher said:
1 decade ago
Please can you give some best tactics to deal with such kind of syllogisms. Please its very needful.
Sushil kumar said:
1 decade ago
If any on case is not follows then conclusion not exist. If any conclusion is false from any diagram the don't try to make efforts to make it true.
Anitha said:
1 decade ago
Some Poets are Trees may be correct.
Soniya said:
1 decade ago
It is simple. We don't have to use any trick. Think logically. See all poets are goats but may be possible these goats are not trees. So we cannot conclude 1st one. But in the second case if some goats are trees then naturally some trees are goats. Its simple.
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