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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Uddipta said:
5 years ago
The answer is E if we follow income expense method.
Chowdaiah said:
5 years ago
Yes, E is right one by 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.
Sushmitha said:
9 years ago
The correct answer is option D.
Venkie said:
4 years ago
I think Both conclusions follows.
Navin said:
4 years ago
The correct answer is E.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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