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.
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.
Shaher said:
1 decade ago
Please can you give some best tactics to deal with such kind of syllogisms. Please its very needful.
Koundinya said:
1 decade ago
Consider only 1 diagram then the given answer is correct.
Russal said:
1 decade ago
Consider both cases and take common option. Thats all.
Gaurav poswal said:
1 decade ago
But how can we decide that what case has to be taken.
Asif said:
1 decade ago
Give me the proper answer to that question.
Arpita said:
1 decade ago
Neither of both conclusion are true.
Anitha said:
1 decade ago
Some Poets are Trees may be correct.
Srini said:
1 decade ago
What's the proper way?
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