Verbal Reasoning - Syllogism - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Syllogism - Syllogism 1 (Q.No. 13)
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.
13.
Statements: All buildings are chalks. No chalk is toffee.
Conclusions:
- No building is toffee
- All chalks are buildings.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Discussion:
44 comments Page 3 of 5.
Sudarshan said:
9 years ago
I agree that option E is correct.
Chanchal said:
8 years ago
Option A is correct because in diagram we can see cleary there is no any relation between building and toffee.
So, no building is tofee is follows.
So, no building is tofee is follows.
Aman Anand said:
8 years ago
I think option D is correct because conclusion may be correct may not be correct but we can't say it's definitely true. So we can't say any conclusion is true. Think in this way and help me out.
Shraddha said:
8 years ago
I think only 1 follows because all buildings are chalks but it is not clear that all chalks are building, the building is inside chalk.
Madhavi said:
7 years ago
Both 1&2 follow, So, the Answer is D.
Satender singh said:
7 years ago
The correct answer is D.
Sanmaya said:
7 years ago
The correct answer is A. I agree with the given option.
Sanjay vyas said:
7 years ago
The correct option is D.
Gopi krishna said:
7 years ago
Option D is the correct answer for this.
Priyadharshini said:
7 years ago
I agree A is the correct answer.
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