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 5 of 5.
Roby said:
1 decade ago
Hey Divya can you elaborate it little?
Divya said:
1 decade ago
I think answer will be option A, because if you observe ven diagram, it is clear that only some part of chalks represents buildings. So, conclusion 2 is not true.
Hope you can understand.
Hope you can understand.
Manu said:
1 decade ago
I think answer will be option E. Because all buildngs are chalks n all chalks are buildngs both are same na. Can anyone sugest me.
Kavi said:
1 decade ago
I cant understand. Can you explain again?
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