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 14 of 15.

Avadhoot said:   3 years ago
@Ahmad.

Your right, Thanks.
(1)

Shreya said:   3 years ago
The middle term cannot appear in the conclusion. Here the middle term is crow.

Chandan said:   3 years ago
C is the correct answer.
(2)

Shravan said:   3 years ago
Here Option D is correct.

If you get any questions in which only some is using then these types of questions do have not any conclusions

The right statement option should be given.

1) some cows are crows and elephants.
2) some crows are cows and elephants.
3) some elephants are cows and crows.
(7)

Eli said:   3 years ago
@All.

In the second diagram, you can see clearly that some cows are elephants. So, A is the correct answer.
(15)

Ramya said:   2 years ago
@All.

According to me, the first diagram is correct and the second diagram is wrong. Because there is no statement that says cows and elephants are connected.
(8)

Krishnapriya B said:   2 years ago
I think option A is the correct answer.
(19)

Ananya said:   2 years ago
@Ramya.

The second diagram is a valid possibility because it nowhere says that cows and elephants are NOT related.
(13)

Ankush meena said:   2 years ago
I think A is the correct answer.
(20)

Krishna said:   2 years ago
A is the correct answer.
(24)


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