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 3 of 7.
Dhanushri G said:
6 years ago
According to the income-expense method, option e is the correct answer.
Dimple said:
6 years ago
I think Both 1 and 2 follows.
Arun Das said:
5 years ago
I think both conclusion are true.
Hence E is right.
Hence E is right.
Parag Bhoraniya said:
5 years ago
Option (E) should be correct since both the given conclusions are correct.
Azad said:
5 years ago
E is the correct option.
Riddhi Panja said:
5 years ago
Income - Expense method suggests E is the correct option. Both conclusions follow.
Shanthala GS said:
5 years ago
Income - Expense method suggests E is the correct option.
Akshay said:
5 years ago
Both follow. E is the correct answer.
Uddipta said:
5 years ago
The answer is E if we follow income expense method.
Neel Ganguly said:
5 years ago
@All.
How the answer could be option B?
According to the rules of syllogism, if there is a universal negative statement the conclusion should consist of negative argument and we can't use the middle term in the conclusion thus the correct answer should be option D.
How the answer could be option B?
According to the rules of syllogism, if there is a universal negative statement the conclusion should consist of negative argument and we can't use the middle term in the conclusion thus the correct answer should be option D.
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