Verbal Reasoning - Syllogism - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Syllogism - Syllogism 1 (Q.No. 9)
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.
9.
Statements: Some cows are crows. Some crows are elephants.
Conclusions:
- Some cows are elephants.
- All crows are elephants.
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Discussion:
147 comments Page 1 of 15.
Reena said:
1 decade ago
By the second diagram is option 'A' a correct one?
Do you know the ans?
Do you know the ans?
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Ron said:
1 decade ago
Nope. ! D. Option is correct.
Deep said:
1 decade ago
Yup D is correct.
Hanimireddy said:
1 decade ago
'D' is the correct, because regarding of 1st diagram not satisfy 'A'.
Uma said:
1 decade ago
How we can take one picture and ignore other give me the better way of detecting syllogism.
Nagarjun said:
1 decade ago
Even though the second diagram is correct, Why should we need to choose the 1st diagram instead of second ?
Ishan said:
1 decade ago
Any better way of detecting syllogism ? why do we reject the second diagram ?
E.sreeja said:
1 decade ago
I think option D is incrct because according to 2nd diagram option A is correct. So please send correct way to find the conclusion.
Raghavendra said:
1 decade ago
It must satisfy all the venn diagrams. If any one is left than its not true.
Srikanth said:
1 decade ago
But its an "or" between venn diagrams so any one can be true.
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