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:
- All the apples are parrots.
- Some ants are apples.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Discussion:
40 comments Page 4 of 4.
Neelam said:
1 decade ago
I don't understand raval's notation method.
Ram said:
1 decade ago
In the explanation, the second diagram shows all ants as being apples. How can the second conclusion then follow?
Ravinder Kumar said:
1 decade ago
@Neelam.
Raval's notations is a new method to solve syllogism problems at a glance.
Raval's notations is a new method to solve syllogism problems at a glance.
Priyanka said:
1 decade ago
This answer is right.
Because 1st statement is false and in 2nd statement, there is "some +ve" relation between ant and apple. So 2nd statement true.
Because 1st statement is false and in 2nd statement, there is "some +ve" relation between ant and apple. So 2nd statement true.
Nitin Bansal said:
1 decade ago
What if parrots and apple are equal.
Viki said:
1 decade ago
In this 2nd diagram how the whole ants comes under apples.
Paul said:
10 years ago
What does only A is B signify? I am having trouble with this one.
Harini said:
10 years ago
Both follows and am very sure about the answer.
Geetanjali said:
10 years ago
I am also agree with @Miss Harini that both follow and I am very sure about my answer.
Dhebeha said:
9 years ago
Second fig implies that all the ants are apples. Conclusion (2) says that. Some ants are apples. Are both the statements one and the same? But I m pretty much sure that the first conclusion doesn't follow.
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