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:
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Suresh said:
1 decade ago
Hi.The ans is B.
All the windows are door.
Converse:Some door are Windows.
No door is wall.
Converse:No wall is door.
Mediate deduction:No Window is Wall.
All the windows are door.
Converse:Some door are Windows.
No door is wall.
Converse:No wall is door.
Mediate deduction:No Window is Wall.
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?
Archana said:
1 decade ago
How the answer is only (2). I think both the conclusions are false, since how some windows are wall. I am confused. Will you explain ?
Anshul said:
1 decade ago
According to the problem I draw out the venn digram correctly but not know how to get solve right answer. Please help me.
(1)
Pranaypathrabe said:
4 years ago
According to the income exp method, both the conclusion are correct.
Hence option E is the correct answer.
Hence option E is the correct answer.
Dr. E Rajeevan said:
1 decade ago
2nd conclusion is correct, not using the rules of syllogism, but using the rules of conversion.
Archana said:
4 years ago
Yes, @Riddhi Panja @Shanthala Gs.
The income-expense method says E is the correct solution.
The income-expense method says E is the correct solution.
Riddhi Panja said:
5 years ago
Income - Expense method suggests E is the correct option. Both conclusions follow.
Parikshit Das said:
3 years ago
According to the Income Expense method, Option E has to be the correct answer.
(10)
Parag Bhoraniya said:
5 years ago
Option (E) should be correct since both the given conclusions are correct.
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