Verbal Reasoning - Syllogism - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Syllogism - Syllogism 1 (Q.No. 4)
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.

4.

Statements: Some ants are parrots. All the parrots are apples.

Conclusions:

  1. All the apples are parrots.
  2. Some ants are apples.

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:
40 comments Page 2 of 4.

Shubhrajit said:   7 years ago
I didn't understand the last diagram.

How does it possible? Are all ants parrot? Please explain.
(1)

Todd said:   8 years ago
I don't know if this has been asked yet, but what is the difference between answer B and answer E?

Geetanjali said:   10 years ago
I am also agree with @Miss Harini that both follow and I am very sure about my answer.

Ravinder Kumar said:   1 decade ago
@Neelam.

Raval's notations is a new method to solve syllogism problems at a glance.

Seema said:   1 decade ago
Don't Go through diagram.

Basic formulas are..
Some+All = Some follow.

Sanjeev said:   1 decade ago
Stmt :All A are B.
conc: Some A are B.
At least some A are B.

Pooja said:   5 years ago
According to me, the answer should be (E) Both (1) and (2) follow.
(16)

Paul said:   10 years ago
What does only A is B signify? I am having trouble with this one.

Sanju said:   8 years ago
I think E is correct.

Why not first conclusion didn't follow?

Sagar said:   1 decade ago
This answer is wrong ?

Both follow this question I am right?


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