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:
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Tilottama said:
9 years ago
Yeah, I think option A is the correct one.
Neeraj said:
9 years ago
RULE: to solve problems of syllogism, one should draw every possible Venn diagrams and a conclusion is right if it satisfies ALL Venn diagrams.
Mounica said:
9 years ago
I think so, option (A) is correct. If some cows are crows and some crows are elephants then, of course, some cows will be elephants. Can anyone justify how option (D) is correct?
Mak said:
9 years ago
Option A is absolutely correct. The statement should satisfy all the conditions!
@Mohit Puri. Your explanation is incorrect.
@Mohit Puri. Your explanation is incorrect.
Yash jordan said:
9 years ago
Option A) only if All crows are a cow. So i.e. D is correct.
Sumit said:
9 years ago
We apply the principle of minimum overlapping while answering the question which has no possibility in conclusion while we apply the principle of maximum overlapping when we have to answer the questions with possibilities.
Harishankar said:
9 years ago
We need to consider both Venn diagrams if anyone of the possibility is false then we cannot take the rest. The option needs to be A.
Abhid said:
9 years ago
According to me, Option A is the right answer. Because of the 2nd diagram shows that some cows or crows are elephants.
Sush said:
9 years ago
According to me, A is the correct answer.
Rikky said:
9 years ago
According to diagram 2, some cows may be an elephant, then it satisfies conclusion I.
So, option A will be correct.
So, option A will be correct.
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