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 7 of 7.

Laxmidhar Behera said:   9 years ago
According to the diagrams, some flies are may or may not be scooters, if we go through the exclusive rules,
~ statement 1 is universal +ve & statement 2 is particular +ve.
~ A/c to conclusion 2 we can converse the 2nd statement as some files are scooters.
~ Then when we draw the conclusion, it will be particular +ve. So answer is B.

Pankaj rana said:   8 years ago
I am not getting this solution. Please anyone help me.


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