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:
- All the pencils are inks.
- Some inks are pencils.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Discussion:
23 comments Page 3 of 3.
Jitendra maurya said:
1 decade ago
Both sentence are universal affirmation hence conclusion must be universal affirmation and it should not include common term (pens). Hence conclusion first is right it again.
If all the pencils are inks then we can also conclude that some inks are pencil because sentence is not saying that all inks is pencil. Hence second also follow.
If all the pencils are inks then we can also conclude that some inks are pencil because sentence is not saying that all inks is pencil. Hence second also follow.
Sruthi said:
1 decade ago
How second statement comes true?
Subhamay ghosh said:
1 decade ago
how second statement comes true???
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