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:

  1. Some cows are elephants.
  2. All crows are elephants.

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:
147 comments Page 10 of 15.

Manu pal said:   9 years ago
I think option A is correct. Option B does not match with the 2nd figure.

Reena said:   1 decade ago
By the second diagram is option 'A' a correct one?

Do you know the ans?
(1)

Imbesat hassan said:   1 decade ago
How we identify that how many venn diagram is possible?

Please explain.

Deepak said:   5 years ago
Right, When we try it in income expense method the option D is correct.

Hanimireddy said:   1 decade ago
'D' is the correct, because regarding of 1st diagram not satisfy 'A'.

Prakash said:   1 decade ago
By subject method we can not find answer whe 3 or 4 statment is given.

Anup said:   1 decade ago
At-least one of the premise must be universal to follow an conclusion.

Jyotirmaye said:   3 years ago
I think the 2nd ven diagram is wrong. Anyone, please clarify it.
(2)

Srikanth said:   1 decade ago
But its an "or" between venn diagrams so any one can be true.

Rajnish said:   9 years ago
Anyone can tell me that, we have to satisy from both the fig.


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