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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Shivam srivastava said:
9 years ago
I'm not able to understand, two possible vein diagram have been drawn. The second conclusion has been complete overruled, as no possible diagram satisfies it, but the first conclusion is satisfied by one of the two diagrams, then why neither follows?
Aymen said:
9 years ago
No, D is correct. The clue is in the words order of the second statements. If the second statement is like "some elephant are crows",then option A is correct.
Madhumita said:
9 years ago
Some cows are elephants, that is what I inferred from the second diagram.
So should the answer not be option A?
So should the answer not be option A?
Jothipriya said:
9 years ago
I also think A is correct.
Rajnish said:
9 years ago
Anyone can tell me that, we have to satisy from both the fig.
Manu pal said:
9 years ago
I think option A is correct. Option B does not match with the 2nd figure.
Harsha said:
9 years ago
We have to consider the common conclusions of all possibilities (all the Venn diagrams). In this case, we got none. So, option D is correct.
Rashmi said:
9 years ago
From the second diagram option 1 is going to be correct.
Can anyone please give the correct explanation and correct me if I'm wrong.
Can anyone please give the correct explanation and correct me if I'm wrong.
Shadab Akhtar said:
9 years ago
Draw all possible diagrams which satisfy the statement, then check each diagram.
If and only if all the diagram satisfies the statement given in 1 or 2 than the respective statement will be true. If any diagram fails to satisfy the relation than the respective statement will be false.
In above question diagram, 2 is satisfying whereas diagram 1 is not satisfying, hence the given answer is D.
If and only if all the diagram satisfies the statement given in 1 or 2 than the respective statement will be true. If any diagram fails to satisfy the relation than the respective statement will be false.
In above question diagram, 2 is satisfying whereas diagram 1 is not satisfying, hence the given answer is D.
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.:)
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