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 3 of 15.
Prem said:
1 decade ago
I think option A is the correct because from second venn diagram we can see that cows are the part of elephant.
(1)
Ram said:
1 decade ago
2nd diagram is incorrect. No cows can be elephant only.
But answer is A.
But answer is A.
(1)
Junu said:
4 years ago
Option A is correct as per Income expenditure approach.
(1)
Avadhoot said:
3 years ago
@Ahmad.
Your right, Thanks.
Your right, Thanks.
(1)
Kunal said:
7 months ago
Conclusion 2: All crows are elephants.
The statement is incorrect, or the conclusion is incorrect.
The statement is incorrect, or the conclusion is incorrect.
(1)
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 ?
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