Verbal Reasoning - Syllogism - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Syllogism - Syllogism 1 (Q.No. 7)
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.
7.
Statements: All the windows are doors. No door is a wall.
Conclusions:
- Some windows are walls.
- No wall is a door.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Discussion:
69 comments Page 2 of 7.
Saurav said:
1 decade ago
The answer can't be B as the middle term should have been eliminated.
Mamta said:
1 decade ago
My answer is both not follow. How only 2nd follow?
Abhinav said:
1 decade ago
Answer is C according to special case.
Sachin said:
10 years ago
How only 2nd follow can someone explain by Raval notations?
Ruby kaur said:
10 years ago
Converse should be true.
Shakuntla said:
9 years ago
Can you please tell me the method to solve these questions?
Satyanandam said:
9 years ago
Actually, the conclusion is NO WALL IS A WINDOW, But from statement 1 ALL WINDOWS ARE DOORS.
So we can conclude it as NO WALL IS A DOOR.
Don't quickly jump into conclusion after solving consider the options given below and then choose wisely.
So we can conclude it as NO WALL IS A DOOR.
Don't quickly jump into conclusion after solving consider the options given below and then choose wisely.
Raghav said:
9 years ago
Hi I have a confusion regarding the question. According to the question,
Statement : No A is a B.
Conclusion : No B is a A.
It's always true?
Statement : No A is a B.
Conclusion : No B is a A.
It's always true?
Sushmitha said:
8 years ago
The correct answer is option D.
Sumit bhattacharjee said:
8 years ago
Both 1 & 2 follow.
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