Verbal Reasoning - Syllogism - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Syllogism - Syllogism 1 (Q.No. 12)
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.

12.

Statements: All the trucks are flies. Some scooters are flies.

Conclusions:

  1. All the trucks are scooters.
  2. Some scooters are trucks.

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:

Neither (1) nor (2) follows.

Discussion:
62 comments Page 2 of 7.

Cristine said:   8 months ago
If you add in the statement that “Some scooters are trucks” is it possible that the answer would be in the 2nd diagram?

Anyone, please explain to me.
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Umrah said:   8 years ago
It's simple, the given conclusions should satisfy all Venn diagram, if at least one of the Venn diagram voilates the conclusion then that set of conclusions are not the part of our answer!
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Anshul said:   5 years ago
Option B is the answer.
(2)

Sk Anarul said:   4 years ago
According to me, Both B and D are possible.
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Godfred Arko said:   6 months ago
I think option B is the right answer because of the first diagram.
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Shree said:   1 decade ago
Guys first thing is in syllogism we should not think the regular way.

We are considering both diagrams, imagine I drew the second diagram first. Then I agree the second statement is true.

Now I am thinking of another possibility where it cannot be true, then I drew the first diagram and figured out that it cannot be true always. In syllogism I will only say a statement is true if it is true ALWAYS. If I can deduce a way that it is not then I go with "NOT TRUE".

Let me know if that helps :).
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Charu said:   8 years ago
Why can't it be "E"?
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Utkarsh jain said:   3 days ago
I think the right answer is B.

Ayush said:   8 years ago
Because there is no relation between truck and scooter in the statement.

Akhil said:   8 years ago
Some scooters can be trucks. Also one of the correct Answer.


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