Verbal Reasoning - Syllogism - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Syllogism - Syllogism 1 (Q.No. 3)
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.
3.
Statements: Some mangoes are yellow. Some tixo are mangoes.
Conclusions:
- Some mangoes are green.
- Tixo is a yellow.
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Discussion:
52 comments Page 3 of 6.
Rashmi said:
1 decade ago
What is ''RAVAL'notation''. Please help me. It is very difficult for me to solve this type of problem.
Sue said:
6 years ago
Yes, B is the correct answer than D. We can also that there is also one for some for number 2.
(2)
Manoj kumar said:
1 decade ago
I had studied Raval's notation and now any syllogism problem is just as simple as ABC for me.
Seema said:
1 decade ago
Its simple. As no middle term is distributed in both the premises no No conclusion follows.
Vikash kumar said:
1 decade ago
Some mangoes may be green.
What if this is written in conclusion. Please do me reply.
What if this is written in conclusion. Please do me reply.
Prakash said:
6 years ago
Just follow the syllogism rules basis instead of Venn diagram then we get answer D.
(2)
R Kumar said:
8 years ago
Tixo is a mango whose colour is not known because Some + Some give no conclusion.
Smita Pathak said:
1 decade ago
Can some one one explain me ravals notation with example please ?
Pushpendu said:
1 decade ago
Some+some is not always neither (i) nor (ii). Ya but most cases.
Ravinder kumar said:
8 years ago
Tixo is a mango which is green in color not yellow or pink.
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