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.
Selvakumar said:
1 decade ago
According to the second diagram both conclusion follows the statement.
Someone help me out in this regard.
Someone help me out in this regard.
Koundinya said:
1 decade ago
Consider only 1 diagram then the given answer is correct.
Narendra said:
1 decade ago
Neither holds as it is given that some goats are trees but it can be the case that all trees are goats which is not considered.
Arpita said:
1 decade ago
Neither of both conclusion are true.
Asif said:
1 decade ago
Give me the proper answer to that question.
Srini said:
1 decade ago
What's the proper way?
Russal said:
1 decade ago
Consider both cases and take common option. Thats all.
Sundar said:
1 decade ago
@Selvakumar
According to first diagram some poets cannot be trees.
Since it fails in the first case (first diagram) we cannot make it as a conclusion.
The conclusion should not be questionable. If it fails at-least one case, it cannot be considered as a conclusion.
Some trees are goats <--convergence--> Some goats are trees. So, follows.
Therefore, the given answer is correct.
Hope this help you. Have a nice day!
According to first diagram some poets cannot be trees.
Since it fails in the first case (first diagram) we cannot make it as a conclusion.
The conclusion should not be questionable. If it fails at-least one case, it cannot be considered as a conclusion.
Some trees are goats <--convergence--> Some goats are trees. So, follows.
Therefore, the given answer is correct.
Hope this help you. Have a nice day!
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