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 2 of 15.
Vishal Singh said:
8 years ago
Option D is correct because we have to decide all possible Venn diagrams and out of above two, none follow the two condition simultaneously. As the matter of A, it is outlawed by the second Venn diagram, a possible Venn and can't be ignored.
Vikas said:
1 decade ago
This is simple look. When both given statements are particular positive (for example use of Some, many, a few, quite a few, not many, very little, most of, almost, generally, often, frequently, etc. ) then no conclusion can be drawn?
Anu said:
10 years ago
D is 110 % correct. As in syllogism what is said is considered not any possibility. So diagram one is correct. And second diagram is a possibility. Never use possibility in drawing conclusion, until it is said it is a possibility.
Ahmad said:
3 years ago
@All.
If we solve this by, income/expenditure method or 100/50 option A is the correct answer.
And if we study the second Venn diagram, it satisfies the first one also. So, A is the correct answer.
Correct me, If fI am wrong.
If we solve this by, income/expenditure method or 100/50 option A is the correct answer.
And if we study the second Venn diagram, it satisfies the first one also. So, A is the correct answer.
Correct me, If fI am wrong.
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Deepak said:
1 decade ago
If it says that all cows are crows then it is possible that some cows are elephants...hence if some cows are crows then its lesser chances that some of them are elephants..i know its not proper but that is how i cram it... :)
Raviteja said:
1 decade ago
Hi, its simple.
It is mentioned that 1. Some cows are elephants 2. All crows are elephants.
That doesn't mean that all elephants are crows so that there is no relation between crows and cows, so fig 1 is to be considered.
It is mentioned that 1. Some cows are elephants 2. All crows are elephants.
That doesn't mean that all elephants are crows so that there is no relation between crows and cows, so fig 1 is to be considered.
SUJIT BARMAN said:
9 years ago
If it says that all cows are crows then it is possible that some cows are elephants, hence, if some cows are crows then its lesser chances that some of them are elephants, I know it's not proper but that is how I cram it.:)
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.
Amit sharma said:
1 decade ago
By looking second diagram Conc I follows. And Conc II does not follows, then your answer is D. Can you explain it?
If possible then please upload some more instruction how to draw all venn diagram for all the cases.
If possible then please upload some more instruction how to draw all venn diagram for all the cases.
Kumud Singh said:
7 years ago
Option D is correct, because we have to consider all possibilities. And if a possibility doesn't satisfy, that can't be true. Here, Yes diagram 2 satisfies but diagram 1 doesn't. So, some cows are not elephants.
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