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:

  1. No building is toffee
  2. All chalks are buildings.

Only (1) conclusion follows
Only (2) conclusion follows
Either (1) or (2) follows
Neither (1) nor (2) follows
Both (1) and (2) follow
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Discussion:
44 comments Page 4 of 5.

Madhavi said:   7 years ago
Both 1&2 follow, So, the Answer is D.

Gopi krishna said:   7 years ago
Option D is the correct answer for this.

Godfred Arko said:   4 months ago
I think option D is the correct answer.
(3)

Roby said:   1 decade ago
Hey Divya can you elaborate it little?

Sudarshan said:   9 years ago
I agree that option E is correct.

Priyadharshini said:   7 years ago
I agree A is the correct answer.

Deepak said:   1 year ago
I think B is the right answer.
(7)

Prashant said:   4 years ago
I think option E is correct.
(9)

Pooja said:   4 years ago
I think option D is correct.
(1)

Ramola Mahajan said:   5 years ago
I think answer would be E.
(7)


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