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 5 of 7.

Hari prasad said:   1 decade ago
From diagram 2&1 only some trucks are scooter.

So optionb will be the ans.

Pankaj rana said:   9 years ago
I am not getting this solution. Please anyone help me.

Sankhabrata bairagi said:   10 years ago
As per my logic, option B is correct.

Yogesh said:   10 years ago
Yes, I too think option B is right.

Neha said:   10 years ago
According to me, option B is correct.

Arpita said:   10 years ago
Definitely, option B is the answer.

Shetty said:   9 years ago
Why can't statement 1?

The diagram can be drawn in another way too.

All truck circle can be drawn in common space of scooters and flies.

Nishi agarwal said:   9 years ago
As per my logic, option b is correct.

Lira said:   9 years ago
We do not have enough information to come to the conclusion. Therefore, both answers B and D are correct.

Anil said:   9 years ago
Perfect answer @Shree.


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