Verbal Reasoning - Syllogism - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Syllogism - Syllogism 1 (Q.No. 10)
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.

10.

Statements: All the pencils are pens. All the pens are inks.

Conclusions:

  1. All the pencils are inks.
  2. Some inks are pencils.

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:
24 comments Page 1 of 3.

Pavi said:   10 years ago
All A are B ---> some B are A.

According to that the 1st conclusion is subjected to one more derivative.

All pencils are inks ---> some inks are pencils.

So both follows.
(3)

Aditi Dubey said:   1 month ago
I think Option A is the correct answer.
(2)

Indhu said:   3 years ago
How do both statements come true? Please explain it.
(2)

Naresh Pathem said:   8 years ago
Yes, D is correct and remember the logic is SOME+SOME = Neither 1 nor 2 follow may cases.
(1)

Anonymous said:   8 years ago
I didn't understand the second statement. How will it come? Can anyone please explain it.
(1)

Emamuddin Ansari said:   9 years ago
Yes, you are correct @Pavi.

Kavi said:   1 decade ago
how second statement comes true???
Please explain me..

Reshmi Chhetry said:   12 months ago
Yes, the answer is Option 'E' because if all the pencils can be inks.

Subhamay ghosh said:   1 decade ago
how second statement comes true???

Khusi said:   5 years ago
How both statements comes true? Please explain to me.


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